Budget: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Opening Wknd:  FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Adventure / Biography / Drama /  more » Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 36 nominations  more » User Ratings: 8.2 (80,886 votes)  more »   Also rated #141 in the Top 250 Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: After graduating from Emory University, 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. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.  more »

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Filmmakers: Sean Penn - Director / Writer (screenplay) / Producer, Jon Krakauer - Writer (book), Art Linson - Producer, Bill Pohlad¹ - Producer, Eric Gautier - Cinematographer, Michael Brook - Composer, Kaki King - Composer, Eddie Vedder - Composer, Derek Hill¹ - Production Designer, Jay Cassidy - Editor  more »

Cast overview, first billed only (view more cast)		STARmeter™
	Emile Hirsch ... Chris McCandless	344
	Marcia Gay Harden ... Billie McCandless	1,119
	William Hurt ... Walt McCandless	1,036
	Jena Malone ... Carine McCandless/Additional Narrator	229
	Brian Dierker¹ ... Rainey	14,094