Into the Wild Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

"Into the Wild" is based on a true story and the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless (Hirsch) abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.

Adventure Drama

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  Emile Hirsch

  Lone Survivor, Savages

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  Catherine Keener

  Joker: Folie à Deux, The Croods

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  Vince Vaughn

  Animal Friends, Nonnas

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  William Hurt

  The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Captain America: Civil War

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  Marcia Gay Harden

  Renner, Parkland

Who is making Into the Wild – Crew List

A look at Into the Wild behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sean Penn last helmed Flag Day and The Last Face.

Director

Sean Penn

Screenwriters

Jon Krakauer
Sean Penn

Producers

David Blocker
Art Linson
Bill Pohlad

Production – What we know about the Into the Wild

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Key Facts

• Based on Jon Krakauer's bestseller.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Into the Wild movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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