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Into the Wild

(film)
Into the Wild
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Promotional film poster
Directed by Sean Penn
Produced by Sean Penn
Art Linson
Bill Pohlad
Written by Jon Krakauer (book)
Sean Penn (screenplay)
Starring Emile Hirsch
Vince Vaughn
Catherine Keener
Kristen Stewart
William Hurt
Marcia Gay Harden
Jena Malone
Hal Holbrook
Zach Galifianakis
Steven Wiig
Music by Michael Brook with Kaki King and Eddie Vedder
Cinematography Eric Gautier
Editing by Jay Cassidy
Distributed by Paramount Vantage
Release date(s) September 21, 2007
Running time 140 min
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Official website
IMDb profile
Ratings
Canada (Ontario):  14A
United States:  R

Into the Wild is a 2007 drama film based on the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer about the life and death of Christopher McCandless. It was directed by Sean Penn, who also wrote the screenplay, and stars Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, and Catherine Keener. It was released on September 21, 2007.

Cast

Filming

The scenes of graduation from Emory College in the film were shot in the fall of 2006 on the front lawn of Reed College. Some of the graduation scenes were also filmed during the actual Emory University graduation on May 15, 2006.[citation needed] The Alaska scenes depicting the area around the abandoned bus on the Stampede Trail were filmed in Cantwell, Alaska, a town forty miles southeast of the actual site.[1]

Critical reception

As of September 21, 2007 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 45 reviews.[2] On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 76 out of 100, based on 18 reviews.[3]

The film is widely being discussed as a possible Oscar contender.[4][5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is by Eddie Vedder.

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