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Casting

Director

Sean Penn

Producer

Sean Penn, Art Linson, Bill Pohlad

Executive Producer

David Blocker, John J. Kelly, Frank Hildebrand

Screenplay

Sean Penn

Original Music Composer

Michael Brook

Director of Photography

Éric Gautier

Editor

Jay Cassidy

Casting

Francine Maisler

Stunt Coordinator

Doug Seus

Production Design

Derek R. Hill

Art Direction

Domenic Silvestri, John Richardson

Set Decoration

Danielle Berman, Christopher Neely

Costume Design

Mary Claire Hannan

Makeup Artist

Mike Smithson

Sound Mixer

Edward Tise, Nerses Gezalyan

Sound Designer

Martín Hernández

Emile Hirsch
Emile HirschChristopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp
Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay HardenBillie McCandless
William Hurt
William HurtWalt McCandless
Jena Malone
Jena MaloneCarine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
Brian H. Dierker
Brian H. DierkerRainey
Catherine Keener
Catherine KeenerJan Burres
Vince Vaughn
Vince VaughnWayne Westerberg
Kristen Stewart
Kristen StewartTracy Tatro
Hal Holbrook
Hal HolbrookRonald "Ron" Franz
Thure Lindhardt
Thure LindhardtMads
Signe Egholm Olsen
Signe Egholm OlsenSonja
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Jim GallienJim Gallien
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James J. O'NeillGraduation Reader
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Malinda McCollumWaitress
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Paul KnaulsBuilding Manager
Zach Galifianakis
Zach GalifianakisKevin
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Craig MutschWayne's Crew #1
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Jim BeidlerWayne's Crew #2
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John DeckerHutterite #1
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John HoferHutterite #2
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Jerry HoferHutterite #3
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Terry WaldnerHutterite #4
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Robin MathewsGail Borah
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Candice CamposBar Girl
Steven Wiig
Steven WiigLee's Ferry Ranger
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Floyd WallMan In Phone Booth
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Bryce WaltersChristopher McCandless (age 4)
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Jim DavisImmigration Officer
Cheryl Francis Harrington
Cheryl Francis HarringtonSocial Worker
R. D. Call
R. D. CallBull
Haley Ramm
Haley RammCarine McCandless (age 11)
Merritt Wever
Merritt WeverLori
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Everett 'Insane Wayne' SmithInsane Cain
John Jabaley
John JabaleyAnnouncer
Leonard Knight
Leonard KnightLeonard Knight
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Matt ContrerasBook Shopper #1
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Denise SittonBook Shopper #2
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Sharon OldsAdditional Narration (voice)
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Carine McCandlessAdditional Narration (voice)
J. Nathan Simmons
J. Nathan SimmonsTourist (uncredited)
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Parris MostellerYoung Boy (voice) (uncredited)
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Timothy LevineAtlanta Braves fan (uncredited)
Haley Sweet
Haley SweetBank Teller (uncredited)
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Aaron Wayne HillBig Wheel Boy (uncredited)
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Bart the Bear 2Bear