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Feb 15, 2023 · Jim Gallien is the man who dropped McCandless off, and he played himself in the film. Like many before him, Gallien tried to talk McCandless out of his foolhardy plan. Gallien told NPR , "I...
Jim Gallien. Actor: Into the Wild. Jim Gallien was the last person to see Christopher "Alexander Supertramp" Johnson McCandless. He gave Chris a ride from Fairbanks, Alaska to the head of Stampede Trail. Jim was concerned about Chris, who had little gear and no experience in the Alaskan wilderness.
Jim Gallien. Actor: Into the Wild. Jim Gallien was the last person to see Christopher "Alexander Supertramp" Johnson McCandless. He gave Chris a ride from Fairbanks, Alaska to the head of Stampede Trail. Jim was concerned about Chris, who had little gear and no experience in the Alaskan wilderness. He tried to persuade Chris to defer his trip ...
Sep 17, 2023 · That man, Jim Gallien, was concerned by McCandless – who introduced himself as Alex – having only a light pack, little equipment, and seemingly little experience of real survival skills. He did try to get him to delay the trip, but despite accepting a few small things, he ultimately refused.
Sep 15, 2022 · And if you recall the character at the beginning of the movie who drops McCandless off in Alaska and urged McCandless to call him back, that was a real person, too: a man named Jim Gallien.
Feb 18, 1996 · The last person to see Christopher McCandless alive was Jim Gallien, an electrician who gave him a lift to Alaska's Stampede Trail on April 28, 1992.
Jim Gallien meets Chris McCandless when he spots the young man four miles out of Fairbanks, "standing in the snow beside the road, thumb raised high, shivering in the gray Alaska dawn".
Jan 30, 2022 · Chris McCandless Steps Into The Wild. It is known for a fact that in April 1992, McCandless hitchhiked from Carthage, South Dakota to Fairbanks, Alaska. Here, he hitchhiked again, being picked up by local electrician named Jim Gallien on his out way of Fairbanks.
Jan 1, 2006 · Jim Gallien had driven four miles out of Fairbanks when he spotted the hitchhiker standing in the snow beside the road, thumb raised high, shivering in the gray Alaska dawn. He didn't appear to be very old: 18, maybe 19 at most.
One of those who called was Jim Gallien, who drove Chris into Alaska. Gallien was able to identify Chris from his pictures. McCandless had told Gallien that he was from South Dakota, so the...
