Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama Cast: Emile Hirsch,Vince Vaughn,Catherine Keener. Runtime: 148 min Year: 2007 Plot : After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.