Into the Wild Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

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

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Into the Wild.

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  Emile Hirsch

  The Comeback Trail, Inside Man

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  Catherine Keener

  Joker: Folie à Deux, The Adam Project

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  Vince Vaughn

  Animal Friends, Nonnas

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  William Hurt

  The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Good Shepherd

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  Marcia Gay Harden

  Renner, Knox Goes Away

Crew Behind the Film

The Into the Wild behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Sean Penn last directed Flag Day and The Last Face.

Director

Sean Penn

Screenwriters

Jon Krakauer
Sean Penn

Producers

David Blocker
Art Linson
Bill Pohlad

Production Details

What we know about the Into the Wild movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on Jon Krakauer's bestseller.

Production Updates for Into the Wild

Dec 2004

Completed

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

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