Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story (2014): Cast

Twenty years after a young American hiker named Chris McCandless was found dead in the Alaskan wilderness, this program retraces his journey. The accomplished son of successful parents, McCandless severed ties with his past, donated his money, and adopted a new identity before venturing into the Denali Wilderness. Through previously unreleased letters and new interviews, the program seeks to understand the motivations behind his actions and the enduring fascination with his story, which has become a significant part of American literature.

• JC Co-director Jeanmarie Condon
• AJ Co-director Ann Johnson Prum

• Sean Penn as themselves
• WM Walt McCandless as themselves
• WW Wayne Westerberg as themselves
• BM Billie McCandless as themselves

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