Cast
Emile Hirsch
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp
Marcia Gay Harden
Billie McCandless
William Hurt
Walt McCandless
Jena Malone
Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
Brian H. Dierker
Rainey
Catherine Keener
Jan Burres
Vince Vaughn
Wayne Westerberg
Kristen Stewart
Tracy Tatro
Hal Holbrook
Ronald "Ron" Franz
Thure Lindhardt
Mads
Signe Egholm Olsen
Sonja
Zach Galifianakis
Kevin
Robin Mathews
Gail Borah
Steven Wiig
Lee's Ferry Ranger
Bryce Walters
Christopher McCandless (age 4)
Cheryl Francis Harrington
Social Worker
R.D. Call
Bull
Haley Ramm
Carine McCandless (age 11)
Merritt Wever
Lori
John Jabaley
Announcer
Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight
J. Nathan Simmons
Tourist (uncredited)
Parris Mosteller
Young Boy (voice) (uncredited)
Timothy Levine
Atlanta Braves fan (uncredited)
Haley Sweet
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Directing
Lyn Matsuda Norton
Script Supervisor
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
David J. Webb
Assistant Director
John R. Saunders
Assistant Director
Art
Derek R. Hill
Production Design
Domenic Silvestri
Art Direction
Christopher Neely
Set Decoration
Danielle Berman
Set Decoration
John Richardson
Art Direction
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Camera
Eric Gautier
Director of Photography
Jacques Jouffret
Steadicam Operator
Chuck Zlotnick
Still Photographer
Crew
Doug Seus
Stunt Coordinator
Jack Nicholson
Thanks
Jon Krakauer
Thanks
Cole S. McKay
Stunts
Gary J. Wayton
Stunts
Production
Sean Penn
Producer
Lauren Grey
Casting Associate
Kathy Driscoll
Casting Associate
Francine Maisler
Casting
John J. Kelly
Executive Producer
Frank Hildebrand
Executive Producer
David Blocker
Executive Producer
Haley Sweet
Production Supervisor
Art Linson
Producer
Bill Pohlad
Producer
Costume & Make-Up
Mary Claire Hannan
Costume Design
Sterfon Demings
Hair Department Head
Robin Mathews
Makeup Department Head
Mike Smithson
Makeup Artist
Critter Pierce
Set Costumer
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Editing
Jay Cassidy
Editor
Chris Regan
Color Timer
Visual Effects
Rod Park
Visual Effects Producer
Sound
Michael Brook
(I)
Original Music Composer
Kaki King
Music
Eddie Vedder
Songs
David Franco
Music Supervisor
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Martín Hernández
(II)
Sound Designer
Arturo Zarate
Sound Effects Editor
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christopher Barnett
Sound Effects Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Sound Mixer
Edward Tise
Sound Mixer