Release date:September 21, 2007
(NY, LA; wider release: October 12)
Studio:Paramount Vantage
Director:Sean Penn
MPAA Rating:R (for language and some nudity)
Screenwriter:Sean Penn
Starring:Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Catherine Keener, Kristen Stewart, Zach Galifianakis, Jena Malone, Brian Dierker, Hal Holbrook
Official website:IntotheWild.com
Plot Summary:
"Into the Wild" is based on a true story and the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless (Hirsch) abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
