| After graduating from Emory University in 1992, 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 21, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Sean Penn |
| Writer: | Jon Krakauer, Sean Penn |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, camping, self-discovery, wilderness, biography, road trip, based on true story, alaska, starvation, journey, bold |
| Production Companies | Paramount Vantage, River Road Entertainment, Linson Entertainment, Square One C.I.H. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $56,255,142
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emile Hirsch | Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp |
| Marcia Gay Harden | Billie McCandless |
| William Hurt | Walt McCandless |
| Jena Malone | Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice) |
| Brian H. Dierker | Rainey |
| Catherine Keener | Jan Burres |
| Vince Vaughn | Wayne Westerberg |
| Kristen Stewart | Tracy Tatro |
| Hal Holbrook | Ronald "Ron" Franz |
| Thure Lindhardt | Mads |
| Signe Egholm Olsen | Sonja |
| Jim Gallien | Jim Gallien |
| James J. O'Neill | Graduation Reader |
| Malinda McCollum | Waitress |
| Paul Knauls | Building Manager |
| Zach Galifianakis | Kevin |
| Craig Mutsch | Wayne's Crew #1 |
| Jim Beidler | Wayne's Crew #2 |
| John Decker | Hutterite #1 |
| John Hofer | Hutterite #2 |
| Jerry Hofer | Hutterite #3 |
| Terry Waldner | Hutterite #4 |
| Robin Mathews | Gail Borah |
| Candice Campos | Bar Girl |
| Steven Wiig | Lee's Ferry Ranger |
| Floyd Wall | Man In Phone Booth |
| Bryce Walters | Christopher McCandless (age 4) |
| Jim Davis | Immigration Officer |
| Cheryl Francis Harrington | Social Worker |
| R. D. Call | Bull |
| Haley Ramm | Carine McCandless (age 11) |
| Merritt Wever | Lori |
| Everett 'Insane Wayne' Smith | Insane Cain |
| John Jabaley | Announcer |
| Leonard Knight | Leonard Knight |
| Matt Contreras | Book Shopper #1 |
| Denise Sitton | Book Shopper #2 |
| Sharon Olds | Additional Narration (voice) |
| Carine McCandless | Additional Narration (voice) |
| J. Nathan Simmons | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Parris Mosteller | Young Boy (voice) (uncredited) |
| Timothy Levine | Atlanta Braves fan (uncredited) |
| Haley Sweet | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
| Aaron Wayne Hill | Big Wheel Boy (uncredited) |
| Bart the Bear II | Bear |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eddie Vedder | Songs, Music |
| Cole S. McKay | Stunts |
| Éric Gautier | Director of Photography |
| Mary Claire Hannan | Costume Design |
| Michael Brook | Original Music Composer |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Martín Hernández | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Jay Cassidy | Editor |
| Jacques Jouffret | Steadicam Operator |
| Arturo Zarate | Sound Effects Editor |
| Haley Sweet | Production Supervisor |
| Gary J. Wayton | Stunts |
| Doug Seus | Stunt Coordinator |
| Christopher Barnett | Sound Effects Editor |
| Kaki King | Music |
| Derek R. Hill | Production Design |
| Domenic Silvestri | Art Direction |
| John Richardson | Art Direction |
| Christopher Neely | Set Decoration |
| Danielle Berman | Set Decoration |
| Lauren Grey | Casting Associate |
| Kathy Driscoll-Mohler | Casting Associate |
| Jacqueline Aronson | Costume Supervisor |
| David Franco | Music Supervisor |
| Chuck Zlotnick | Still Photographer |
| Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lyn Matsuda Norton | Script Supervisor |
| Luca Kouimelis | Script Supervisor |
| Sterfon Demings | Hair Department Head |
| Robin Mathews | Makeup Department Head |
| Brinton Bryan | Second Unit |
| John R. Saunders | Assistant Director |
| David Webb | Assistant Director |
| Chris Regan | Color Timer |
| Donald Frazee | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Rod Park | Visual Effects Producer |
| Jonathan Bell | Thanks |
| Mychael Bates | Property Master |
| Jon Krakauer | Book, Thanks |
| Tricia Pifer | Visual Effects Producer |
| Nerses Gezalyan | Sound Mixer |
| Edward Tise | Sound Mixer |
| Amy Fegely | Set Costumer |
| Critter Pierce | Set Costumer |
| Mike Smithson | Makeup Artist |
| Walt McCandless | Thanks |
| Billie McCandless | Thanks |
| Carine McCandless | Thanks |
| Jack Nicholson | Thanks |
| Sean Penn | Director, Screenplay |
| Steve Hart | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Art Linson | Producer |
| David Blocker | Executive Producer |
| Bill Pohlad | Producer |
| Frank Hildebrand | Executive Producer |
| John J. Kelly | Executive Producer |
| Sean Penn | Producer |
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