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 | Wilderness | Alaska | Emory University | Bar

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 36 nominations

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]
Erämaan armoille (Finland) [fi]
In die Wildnis - Allein nach Alaska (Germany) [de]
Ind i vildmarken (Denmark) [da]
Into the Wild (France) [fr]
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 Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | 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: When Chris is working at Burger King, the logo for the restaurant is a design that did not appear until 1999.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Best of 2007" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Kaa

A masterpiece

Sean Penn's artistic contribution to cinema in my lifetime has been staggering. The films he's directed have included some of my favourite performances from amazing actors pushed to their absolute limit.

I feel like everything he's ever done in his career so far, every tiny nuance, has been distilled into this incredible film. From start to finish it is beyond inspiring - by the end, it lifts right off the ground.

The first time the soundtrack really kicked in, I felt that Eddie Vedder's score seemed too loud. Then I realized that my only complaint was merely me resisting the full experience. The whole point of it all was to let go and not be afraid of going that one step too far.