After graduating from Emory University, 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. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Adventure, Biography, Drama
Sean Penn (screenplay), Jon Krakauer (book)
Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone