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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 of the same name 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 ...
- $56.8 million
- September 21, 2007
- $20 million
Oct 19, 2007 · Based on a true story, the film follows Christopher McCandless, a college graduate who abandons his possessions and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. He encounters various characters along the way and faces the challenges of nature and his own identity.
- Sean Penn
- 3 min
A journalist investigates the death of Chris McCandless, a young man who abandoned his car and his life to live in the Alaskan wilderness. Learn about his journey, his encounters, his challenges, and his fate in this concise summary of the book by Jon Krakauer.
A film based on the true story of Christopher McCandless, who abandoned his privileged life to live in the wilderness. The plot follows his travels across America and his adventures in Alaska, where he died of starvation in 1992.
Sep 21, 2007 · Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), son of wealthy parents (Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt), graduates from Emory University as a top student and athlete. However, instead of embarking on a ...
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Jan 13, 1996 · A nonfiction book about Christopher McCandless, who walked into the Alaskan wilderness in 1992 and died there. Jon Krakauer investigates McCandless's motives, background, and legacy, and examines the appeal of wilderness and adventure.
Sep 27, 2007 · Roger Ebert praises Sean Penn's adaptation of Jon Krakauer's book about Christopher McCandless, a young man who renounces civilization and dies in Alaska. He reflects on his own idealism and the kindness of strangers.
