Into the Wild
Release date: 11/21/2007
Runtime: 148 min
Top-Position: 65. (-> Top 10 Movies)
Christopher McCandless, a top student and athlete from Emory University, is destinied to an ascetic wilderness life after graduation. He donates all of his money to charity and leaves the city to go on a hitchhiking trip to Alaska. On his journey he encounters a wide variety of characters who enrich and shape his life. The movie is based on a true story.
Cast (partial)
Emile Hirsch (Christopher McCandless), Kristen Stewart (Tracy Tatro), William Hurt (Walt McCandless), Vince Vaughn (Wayne Westerberg), Hal Holbrook (Ron Franz) (more...)
Movie Quotes
"The fragility of crystal is not a weakness but a fineness."
Carine McCandless Jena Malone
"Happiness is only real when shared."
Christopher McCandless Emile Hirsch
"When you want something in life, you just gotta reach out and grab it."
Christopher McCandless Emile Hirsch
"I read somewhere how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong."
Christopher McCandless Emile Hirsch