Release Date
September 21, 2007 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
March 4, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Sean Penn
Writer
Sean Penn
Cast
Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Catherine Keener, Kristen Stewart, Zach Galifianakis
Studio
Running Time
140 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language and some nudity
What is Into the Wild about?
"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.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The Oscar nominations are out, and one film that is noticeably missing is Into the Wild, the acclaimed drama from director Sean Penn. Into the Wild is an incredibly interesting and different character study of one young man's slow self-exile from society, though given the great competition the film had in 2007, it's no real surprise that the movie got snubbed. Still, Into the Wild is one of the better movies of the year.
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