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Into the Wild
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Into the Wild is a 2007 American docudrama and biographical film directed and written by Sean Penn. The cast includes Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, and Jena Malone. Based on a work by Jon Krakauer, the movie was produced by Art Linson, Sean Penn, and Bill Pohlad. Production companies involved include Paramount Vantage, River Road Entertainment, and Linson Entertainment. The film was distributed by Netflix and features music by Michael Brook, Kaki King, and Eddie Vedder.
Filmed in California, Mexico, and Arizona, the narrative takes place in California, South Dakota, Los Angeles, and Arizona. The film has a runtime of 148 minutes and was released on September 21, 2007. It received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Film Editing. The film has a budget of $15,000,000 and generated $56,255,142 in revenue. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 8.0 based on 696,112 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 7.796 from 10,128 votes.
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7.8After 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.
Cast
- Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp
- Marcia Gay Harden as Billie McCandless
- William Hurt as Walt McCandless
- Jena Malone as Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
- Brian H. Dierker as Rainey
- Catherine Keener as Jan Burres
Themes
- parent child relationship
- self-discovery
- camping
- wilderness
- biography
- based on true story
- road trip
- alaska
- questioning
- starvation
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Encyclopedic overview
Into the Wild is a 2007 American biographical adventure drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Sean Penn. It is an adaptation of the 1996 non-fiction book written by Jon Krakauer and tells the story of Christopher McCandless ("Alexander Supertramp"), a man who hiked across North America into the Alaskan wilderness in the early 1990s. The film stars Emile Hirsch as McCandless, Hal Holbrook, and Catherine Keener.
The film premiered during the 2007 Rome Film Fest and opened outside Fairbanks, Alaska, on September 21, 2007.
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