Into the Wild (film)
Into the Wild is a 2007 American biographical adventure drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Sean Penn. It is an adaptation of the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name written by Jon Krakauer and tells the story of Christopher McCandless ("Alexander Supertramp"), a man who hiked across North America into the Alaskan wilderness in the early 1990s. The film stars Emile Hirsch as McCandless, Marcia Gay Harden as his mother, William Hurt as his father, Jena Malone, Catherine Keener, Brian H. Dierker, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Stewart, and Hal Holbrook.
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| Directed by | Sean Penn |
| Screenplay by | Sean Penn |
| Based on | Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer |
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| Cinematography | Eric Gautier |
| Edited by | Jay Cassidy |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Vantage |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $56.8 million |
The film premiered during the 2007 Rome Film Fest and opened outside Fairbanks, Alaska, on September 21, 2007. It received critical acclaim and grossed $56 million worldwide. It was nominated for two Golden Globes and won the award for Best Original Song: "Guaranteed" by Eddie Vedder. It was also nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Holbrook.