Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

2014
1h 0m
6.2

6.2/10

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Documentary TV Movie
Overview

Twenty years ago, a young American hiker named Chris McCandless, the accomplished son of successful middle class parents, was found dead in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness and became the subject of the best-selling book and movie “Into the Wild.” Now, PBS retraces Chris McCandless’ steps to try to piece together why he severed all ties with his past, burnt or gave away all his money, changed his name and headed into the Denali Wilderness. McCandless' own letters, released for the first time, as well as new and surprising interviews, probe the mystery that still lies at the heart of a story that has become part of the American literary canon and compels so many to this day.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Lincoln Square Productions PBS Productions Coneflower Films Studios
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

wilderness dysfunctional family alaska nature death starvation

Quick Facts

Release Date November 25, 2014
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt4304292
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Cast

Carine McCandless
Carine McCandless

Self

Walt McCandless
Walt McCandless

Self

Billie McCandless
Billie McCandless

Self

Sean Penn
Sean Penn

Self

Wayne Westerberg
Wayne Westerberg

Self

Jan Burres
Jan Burres

Self

Shelly McCandless
Shelly McCandless

Self

Shawna Downing
Shawna Downing

Self

Key Crew

Ann Johnson Prum
Producer
Jeanmarie Condon
Producer
Jeanmarie Condon
Writer
Ann Johnson Prum
Writer
Jeanmarie Condon
Director
Ann Johnson Prum
Director