Into the Wild

"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."

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

Vince Vaughn

as Wayne Westerberg

Kristen Stewart

as Tracy Tatro

Hal Holbrook

as Ronald "Ron" Franz

Thure Lindhardt

as Mads

Signe Egholm Olsen

as Sonja

Jim Gallien

as Jim Gallien

James J. O'Neill

as Graduation Reader

Malinda McCollum

as Waitress

Paul Knauls

as Building Manager

Zach Galifianakis

as Kevin

Craig Mutsch

as Wayne's Crew #1

Jim Beidler

as Wayne's Crew #2

John Decker

as Hutterite #1

John Hofer

as Hutterite #2

Jerry Hofer

as Hutterite #3

Terry Waldner

as Hutterite #4

Robin Mathews

as Gail Borah

Candice Campos

as Bar Girl

Steven Wiig

as Lee's Ferry Ranger

Floyd Wall

as Man In Phone Booth

Bryce Walters

as Christopher McCandless (age 4)

Jim Davis

as Immigration Officer

Cheryl Francis Harrington

as Social Worker

R. D. Call

as Bull

Haley Ramm

as Carine McCandless (age 11)

Merritt Wever

as Lori

Everett 'Insane Wayne' Smith

as Insane Cain

John Jabaley

as Announcer

Leonard Knight

as Leonard Knight

Matt Contreras

as Book Shopper #1

Denise Sitton

as Book Shopper #2

Sharon Olds

as Additional Narration (voice)

Carine McCandless

as Additional Narration (voice)

J. Nathan Simmons

as Tourist (uncredited)

Parris Mosteller

as Young Boy (voice) (uncredited)

Timothy Levine

as Atlanta Braves fan (uncredited)

Haley Sweet

as Bank Teller (uncredited)

Aaron Wayne Hill

as Big Wheel Boy (uncredited)

Bart the Bear II

as Bear

Crew

Sean Penn

Director

Sean Penn

Screenplay

Éric Gautier

Director of Photography

Jay Cassidy

Editor

Mary Claire Hannan

Costume Design

Michael Brook

Original Music Composer

Eddie Vedder

Music

Kaki King

Music

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Derek R. Hill

Production Design

Domenic Silvestri

Art Direction

John Richardson

Art Direction

Christopher Neely

Set Decoration

Danielle Berman

Set Decoration

Francine Maisler

Casting

Lauren Grey

Casting Associate

Kathy Driscoll-Mohler

Casting Associate

Jacqueline Aronson

Costume Supervisor

David Franco

Music Supervisor

Chuck Zlotnick

Still Photographer

Jacques Jouffret

Steadicam Operator

Michael Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Martín Hernández

Sound Designer

Martín Hernández

Supervising Sound Editor

Christopher Barnett

Sound Effects Editor

Arturo Zarate

Sound Effects Editor

Lyn Matsuda Norton

Script Supervisor

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Sterfon Demings

Hair Department Head

Robin Mathews

Makeup Department Head

Haley Sweet

Production Supervisor

David Blocker

Executive Producer

Frank Hildebrand

Executive Producer

John J. Kelly

Executive Producer

Brinton Bryan

Second Unit

John R. Saunders

Assistant Director

David Webb

Assistant Director

Doug Seus

Stunt Coordinator

Jack Nicholson

Thanks

Chris Regan

Color Timer

Donald Frazee

Special Effects Supervisor

Rod Park

Visual Effects Producer

Jonathan Bell

Thanks

Cole S. McKay

Stunts

Mychael Bates

Property Master

Gary J. Wayton

Stunts

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

Jon Krakauer

Book

Eddie Vedder

Songs

Sean Penn

Producer

Art Linson

Producer

Bill Pohlad

Producer

Jon Krakauer

Thanks

Walt McCandless

Thanks

Billie McCandless

Thanks

Carine McCandless

Thanks

Steve Hart

Stunts