Filmmakers
Above the lineSP
Director
Sean Penn
SP
Screenplay
Sean Penn
ÉG
Cinematography
Éric Gautier
Director of Photography
JC
Editing
Jay Cassidy
Editor
EV
Music
Eddie Vedder
KK
Music
Kaki King
MB
Music
Michael Brook
Original Music Composer
DH
Production Design
Derek R. Hill
MH
Costume Design
Mary Claire Hannan
Cast
45EH
Emile Hirsch
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp
MH
Marcia Gay Harden
Billie McCandless
WH
William Hurt
Walt McCandless
JM
Jena Malone
Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
BD
Brian H. Dierker
Rainey
CK
Catherine Keener
Jan Burres
VV
Vince Vaughn
Wayne Westerberg
KS
Kristen Stewart
Tracy Tatro
HH
Hal Holbrook
Ronald "Ron" Franz
TL
Thure Lindhardt
Mads
SO
Signe Egholm Olsen
Sonja
JG
Jim Gallien
Jim Gallien
JO
James J. O'Neill
Graduation Reader
MM
Malinda McCollum
Waitress
PK
Paul Knauls
Building Manager
ZG
Zach Galifianakis
Kevin
CM
Craig Mutsch
Wayne's Crew #1
JB
Jim Beidler
Wayne's Crew #2
JD
John Decker
Hutterite #1
JH
John Hofer
Hutterite #2
JH
Jerry Hofer
Hutterite #3
TW
Terry Waldner
Hutterite #4
RM
Robin Mathews
Gail Borah
CC
Candice Campos
Bar Girl
SW
Steven Wiig
Lee's Ferry Ranger
FW
Floyd Wall
Man In Phone Booth
BW
Bryce Walters
Christopher McCandless (age 4)
JD
Jim Davis
Immigration Officer
CH
Cheryl Francis Harrington
Social Worker
RC
R. D. Call
Bull
HR
Haley Ramm
Carine McCandless (age 11)
MW
Merritt Wever
Lori
ES
Everett 'Insane Wayne' Smith
Insane Cain
JJ
John Jabaley
Announcer
LK
Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight
MC
Matt Contreras
Book Shopper #1
DS
Denise Sitton
Book Shopper #2
SO
Sharon Olds
Additional Narration (voice)
CM
Carine McCandless
Additional Narration (voice)
JS
J. Nathan Simmons
Tourist (uncredited)
PM
Parris Mosteller
Young Boy (voice) (uncredited)
TL
Timothy Levine
Atlanta Braves fan (uncredited)
HS
Haley Sweet
Bank Teller (uncredited)
AH
Aaron Wayne Hill
Big Wheel Boy (uncredited)
B
Bart the Bear 2
Bear
Departments
54Production
- Francine MaislerCasting
- Lauren GreyCasting Associate
- Kathy Driscoll-MohlerCasting Associate
- David BlockerExecutive Producer
- Frank HildebrandExecutive Producer
- John J. KellyExecutive Producer
- Sean PennProducer
- Art LinsonProducer
- Bill PohladProducer
- Haley SweetProduction Supervisor
Camera
- Jacques JouffretSteadicam Operator
- Chuck ZlotnickStill Photographer
Sound
- David FrancoMusic Supervisor
- Eddie VedderSongs
- Martín HernándezSound Designer
- Christopher BarnettSound Effects Editor
- Arturo ZarateSound Effects Editor
- Nerses GezalyanSound Mixer
- Edward TiseSound Mixer
- Michael MinklerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Lora HirschbergSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Martín HernándezSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Domenic SilvestriArt Direction
- John RichardsonArt Direction
- Mychael BatesProperty Master
- Christopher NeelySet Decoration
- Danielle BermanSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Jacqueline AronsonCostume Supervisor
- Sterfon DemingsHair Department Head
- Mike SmithsonMakeup Artist
- Robin MathewsMakeup Department Head
- Gary ArcherProsthetics
- Amy FegelySet Costumer
- Critter PierceSet Costumer
Visual Effects
- Donald FrazeeSpecial Effects Supervisor
- Rod ParkVisual Effects Producer
- Tricia PiferVisual Effects Producer
Editing
- Chris ReganColor Timer
Crew
- Brinton BryanSecond Unit
- Doug SeusStunt Coordinator
- Cole S. McKayStunts
- Gary J. WaytonStunts
- Steve HartStunts
- Jack NicholsonThanks
- Jonathan BellThanks
- Jon KrakauerThanks
- Walt McCandlessThanks
- Billie McCandlessThanks
- Carine McCandlessThanks
Writing
- Jon KrakauerBook
Directing
- John R. SaundersAssistant Director
- David WebbAssistant Director
- Lyn Matsuda NortonScript Supervisor
- Luca KouimelisScript Supervisor