Into the Wild (2007)

Director:

Sean Penn

Writers (WGA):

Sean Penn (screenplay)
Jon Krakauer (book)

Release Date:

21 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Biography | Drama

Tagline:

Your great adventure on Alaska.

Plot:

After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.

Plot Keywords:

Charity | Alaska | Wilderness | Emory University | Flashback Within Flashback

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 36 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 26	4:00 PM	TMC
Fri. Nov. 27	3:05 AM	TMC

Cast

Emile Hirsch	...	Chris McCandless
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Billie McCandless
William Hurt	...	Walt McCandless
Jena Malone	...	Carine McCandless / Additional Narrator
Brian H. Dierker	...	Rainey (as Brian Dierker)
Catherine Keener	...	Jan Burres
Vince Vaughn	...	Wayne Westerberg
Kristen Stewart	...	Tracy Tatro
Hal Holbrook	...	Ron Franz
Jim Gallien	...	Himself
James O'Neill	...	Graduation Reader (as James J. O'Neill)
Malinda McCollum	...	Waitress
Paul Knauls	...	Building Manager
Zach Galifianakis	...	Kevin
Craig Mutsch	...	Wayne's Crew #1

Also Known As:

Hacia rutas salvajes (Argentina) (DVD title) (Spain) [es]
Útek do divociny (Czech Republic) [cs]
Camino salvaje (Mexico) [es]
En pleine nature (France) [fr]
Erämaan armoille (Finland) [fi]
In die Wildnis - Allein nach Alaska (Germany) [de]
Ind i vildmarken (Denmark) [da]
Into the Wild (Japan: English title) [en]
Into the wild - Nelle terre selvagge (Italy) [it]
Na natureza selvagem (Brazil) [pt]
O Lado Selvagem (Portugal) [pt]
Taxidi stin agria fysi (Greece) [el]
Vers l'inconnu (Canada: French title) [fr]
Wszystko za zycie (Poland) [pl]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some nudity.

Runtime:

148 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12 | France:Unrated | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | Italy:VM14 | Denmark:11 | Austria:10 | South Africa:13L | Australia:M | Iceland:7

Filming Locations:

Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Company:

Paramount Vantage

Trivia:

The watch Emile Hirsch wears in the movie is Christopher Johnson McCandless' real life watch, given to him as a present.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the night scene, with the Las Vegas strip in the background, the Stratosphere Tower can be seen on the right side of the screen. The scene takes place in the early 1990s; the Stratosphere was completed in 1996.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Christopher McCandless: Mom! Mom! Help me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Call of the Wild (2007)

Soundtrack:

Best Unsaid

Real Life, Love

Honestly let me just say this 1st Sean Pean made this story come to life, true life in every moment in the film. This movie has nothing wrong with it, it is perfect in every way shape and form. He did something that brought me to something I never could understand of what either i have to do or what i need to do in my life. If you want a movie from the heart this is it, if you want a movie of love this is it, if you want a movie with real life emotions well this is all of them. Its long but you'll probably want more when you don't want to leave your seat and just live in the moment of they story. So from my heart to yours this movie will speak to you know matter what.