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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Sean Penn
screenplay

Cast

Emile Hirsch
Chris McCandless
Marcia Gay Harden
Billie McCandless
William Hurt
Walt McCandless
Jena Malone
Carine McCandless / Additional Narrator
Vince Vaughn
Wayne Westerberg
Kristen Stewart
Tracy Tatro
Hal Holbrook
Ron Franz
Jim Gallien
Jim Gallien
James O'Neill
Graduation Reader
Paul Knauls
Building Manager
Craig Mutsch
Wayne's Crew #1
Jim Beidler
Wayne's Crew #2
John Decker
Hutterite #1
John Hofer
Hutterite #2
Jerry Hofer
Hutterite #3
Terry Waldner
Hutterite #4
Robin Mathews
Gail Borah
Steven Wiig
Lee's Ferry Ranger
Floyd Wall
Man in Phone Booth
Bryce Walters
Chris McCandless - age 4
Jim Davis
Immigration Officer
Haley Ramm
Carine McCandless - age 11
John Jabaley
Announcer
Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight
Matt Contreras
Book Shopper #1
Denise Sitton
Book Shopper #2
Sharon Olds
Additional Narrator
Carine McCandless
Additional Narrator
Dan Burch
Passerby
Doug Cartwright
Dinner patron
Joe Dustin
The Beast
Alvin Ellie
Homeless Patron
Zoe Galvez
Kissing Couple
Caroline Gelabert
Graduating Billie McCandless
Geri Gilmore
Old Lady Tourist
Paul Haasch
Trail Guide
Andy Hayward
Kissing Couple
Aaron Wayne Hill
Big Wheel Boy
Timothy Levine
Atlanta Braves fan
Mad Martian
Guy At Bar
Jenna Romero
Prom Date
Rocky Self
Punk Rocker
Haley Sweet
Bank Teller
Edward Tubbs
Brown Bronco Driver

Produced By

David Blocker
executive producer
Frank Hildebrand
executive producer
John J. Kelly
executive producer
Art Linson
producer
Sean Penn
producer
Bill Pohlad
producer

Cinematography

Eric Gautier
director of photography

Sound

Christopher Barnett
additional re-recording mixer
Rene Defrancesch
sound utility
Sergio Diaz
supervising adr editor / supervising dialogue editor
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer / sound mixer
Sam Gray
additional adr recordist
Martín Hernández
sound designer / supervising sound editor
Lora Hirschberg
re-recording mixer
Larry Hopkins
layback sound mixer
Colin Jones
boom operator
Joseph Magee
ProTools operator
Michael Minkler
re-recording mixer
James Moriana
foley artist
Alenka Pavlin
boom operator
Bryan Pennington
sound consultant: Dolby
Alejandro Quevedo
sound effects editor / sound design editor
Frank Rinella
adr mixer
Tony Sereno
mix technician
Roland N. Thai
sound effects co-designer
Dennie Thorpe
foley artist
Edward Tise
sound mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Arturo Zarate
sound effects editor
Pierre Brouard
dialogue editor
Sean England
foley mixer
Matt Kent
recordist
Zach Martin
recordist
Matthew McKenzie
adr recording engineer
Jordan O'Neill
dts sound mastering engineer
Douglas Shamburger
boom operator
Clint Smith
recordist
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Bobby Watkins
sound utility
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist

Production Design

Makeup

Gary Archer
dental prosthetics
Beatrice De Alba
hair stylist: Ms. Harden & Ms. Keener
Sterfon Demings
hair department head
Stephanie Fajardo
hair stylist
Bonni Flowers
additional makeup artist
April Hutchinson
key makeup artist
Robin Mathews
makeup artist: Mr. Hirsch / makeup department head
Tina Sims
hair stylist
Mike Smithson
makeup artist
Doreen Vantyne
key hair stylist
Amanda Williams
assistant hair stylist
Molly Craytor
makeup artist
Stephanie June Johnson
additional makeup artist
Robin Schmitt
additional make up artist

Special Effects

Donald T. Black
special effects technician
William Boggs
special effects technician
Robert DeVine
creature effects: animatronic squirrel, monster mask
Donald Frazee
special effects supervisor
R.J. Hohman
special effects technician
Scott Lingard
special effects technician
Paul Obest
special effects technician
Casey Pritchett
special effects technician
Ryan Roundy
special effects technician
Kai Shelton
special effects foreperson
Dean G. Roberts
special effects crew
Carly Sertic
special effects technician

Visual Effects

David Alexander
lead CG artist: Entity FX
Pharoah Barrett
cg artist: Entity FX
Mat Beck
senior visual effects supervisor: Entity FX
Joseph Brattesani
compositor: Entity FX
Matthew Collorafice
compositor: Entity FX
Eli Jarra
compositor: Entity FX
Aaron N. Leichter
visual effects production assistant: Entity FX
Kymber Lim
visual effects executive producer: Entity FX
Rik Panero
cg artist: Entity FX
Rod Park
visual effects producer: Entity FX
Brian Petras
compositor: Entity FX
Tricia Pifer
visual effects producer: Entity FX
Jason Sanford
visual effects associate producer: Entity FX
Dax Siplin
2D artist: Entity FX
Christina Spring
compositor: Entity FX
Marty Taylor
visual effects supervisor: Entity FX
Kaz Yoshida
cg pre-visualization artist: Entity FX
Scott Berri
visual effects production coordinator: Entity FX
Christopher Blazick
pipeline engineer: EntityFX
Todd Daugherty
head of technology
Mike Leben
motion control operator
Carl Loeffler
head of engineering
Viet Nguyen
systems engineer: EntityFX
Jeremy Renteria
junior 2D artist
Nate Smalley
i/o coordinator

Assistant Director

Brinton Bryan
second unit director
Ian Calip
second second assistant director: South Dakota
Dylan Hopkins
second assistant director
John R. Saunders
second second assistant director
David Webb
first assistant director

Production Management

Craig Ayers
production supervisor
Iram Collantes
production supervisor
Meg Halsey
assistant production supervisor
John J. Kelly
unit production manager
Tim Pedegana
post-production supervisor
Miguel Ángel Poveda
post-production supervisor / production manager
Haley Sweet
production supervisor
Scott E. Chester
production supervisor

Art Department

Kenny Abney
construction coordinator: re-shoots
Jacob Alsbrook
set dresser
Eric J. Bates
property master
Mychael Bates
property master
Jonathan Birchfield
greens person
Leslie Borchert
art department coordinator
George Capetanos
assistant props
Gerard A. Dery
greens supervisor
Nicole Eldredge
assistant props
Ken Erck
set painter: contractor, Portland
Jack Evans
shopper
Edward G. Fitzgerald
set dressing supervisor
Rush Gomez
construction foreperson
David Graham
set dresser
Jimmie Hendricks
greens person
Laura Hendricks
greens person
Scott Huke
set dressing supervisor
James Jones
sculptor
Lyle Lawing
props production assistant
Ronald 'Krobar' Lawler
assistant props
Ellen Lepinski
set painter
Ray Lovasz
propmaker
Jon Marum
set dresser
Brendan McKeon
additional set dresser
Melissa McMinn
leatherworker
Gordon McVay
set dressing leadperson
Richard 'Rocky' Nichols
assistant property master
Duke Russell
scenic painter
Charles Ryner
greens person
Jose Sandoval
paint foreperson
Johnathin Schaab
key greensperson
Carly Sertic
props production assistant
Chuck Smith
leatherworker
Ryan Warren Smith
on-set dresser
Mike Speaks
propmaker
Chrissy Steuermann
art department production assistant
Michael Sunga
set dresser
William Swartz
on-set dresser
Chandler Vinar
additional set dresser
Jamie Walker McCall
graphic artist
James D. Workman
scenic painter
Nick Worsfold
on-set painter / painter
John Bruce Zawacki
location foreman
Damon Green
gang boss: construction
Jim Halsband
propmaker
Merdyce McClaran
assistant property master
John M. Oswald
set dresser
Terrance Zdunich
storyboard artist

Stunts

Jeff Danoff
co-stunt coordinator / key stunt rigger / stunts
Doug Seus
stunt coordinator: Bear
Patrick J. Statham
stunt coordinator
Erik Aude
stunt safety
Tim Shuler
safety diver

Editorial

Mike Chiado
digital intermediate technologist: Company 3
Adrian DeLude
additional colorist: Company 3
Jim Eberle
on-line editor: Company 3
Todd Kolker
post-production coordinator
Jackie Lee
digital intermediate account executive: Company 3
Nick Monton
digital intermediate producer: Company 3
Jerimiah Morey
assistant colorist
Dana Mulligan
first assistant editor
Missy Papageorge
digital intermediate producer: Company 3
Joe Pestana
dailies assistant
Chris Regan
color timer
Marilyn Sommer
digital intermediate negative preparation
Stefan Sonnenfeld
colorist: Company 3
Rob Doolittle
senior on-line editor
Anthony Motta
digital intermediate assistant
Mark Todd Osborne
additional colorist
Jorge Tanaka
digital intermediate assistant
Ian Turpen
digital intermediate scanner: Company 3

Other

Christian Anguish
boat operator
Michael Antoniazzi
wheat combine operator
Chet Badalato
driver: Mr. Penn
Chris Basso
Production Van Driver/Operator / driver
James Beidler
wheat combine operator
Yael Bernstein
boat operator
Floyd Brooks
boat operator: Alaska
Calvin Carlson
boat operator: Alaska
Vernon Carlson
boat operator: Alaska
Rupert Cole
transportation dispatcher
Fred 'Ted' Cornutt
boat operator
Jeff Couch
transportation captain
Emily Dale
boat operator
Gary Davidson
wheat combine operator
Ken Day
driver
Dan Dierker
logistical boat operator
Jennifer Dierker
picture boat coordinator
Kevin Foster
boat operator: Alaska
Mark Franke
logistical boat operator
Jeffrey Gowing
transportation captain
Steven Jones
boat operator technical support
Alan Kaminsky
transportation co-captain
Matt Kaplinski
logistical boat operator
Craig Mutsch
wheat combine operator
David Nilles
picture boat coordinator
John Orlebeck
transportation coordinator
Doug Rau
driver
Rick Reistad
picture boat operator
Tim Sisson
transportation
Larry Smith
boat operator: Alaska
Steven Thompson
picture boat operator
Robert Weaverling
picture boat operator
Peter Weiss
boat operator
David Carlton White
transportation captain
Lyle Christensen
shotmaker driver
Bob Cope
transportation
Luis Garcia
transportation cars
Hollie Howton
assistant transportation coordinator

Music Department

David Franco
music supervisor
Sam Gray
recording engineer
Richard Henderson
music editor
Jeff Kazor
music producer
Joseph Magee
music playback operator
Julie Marie
musician: violin
Charlie Musselwhite
musician: harmonica
Tim Rodier
orchestrator
Eddie Delena
music recordist
Timothy Levine
singer: additional background vocalist

Casting Department

Kathy Driscoll
casting associate
Lauren Grey
casting associate
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Jorina King
extras casting
Regina Moore
location casting director
Douglas Rowland II
extras casting assistant
Marty Keener Cherrix
additional casting
Efrain Lomeli
extras casting
Regina Prokop
extras casting assistant
J. Nathan Simmons
background casting assistant
Katie Taylor
casting assistant
Lana Veenker
additional casting

Costume Department

Jacqueline Aronson
costume supervisor
Sharon Fauvel
head ager/dyer
Amy Fegely
set costumer
Critter Pierce
set costumer
Debbie Travis
costumer: Mr. Vaughn
Jennifer Wolf
set costumer
Sarah Burch
wardrobe production assistant: Portland
Kip Ren
costumer / wardrobe assistant
Sierra Bay Robinson
costumer: second unit
Linda Scott
set costumer
Daisy Alexandra Sylbert-Torres
production assistant: costume department

Camera Department

Tim Arasheben
camera technician: Wescam camera / first assistant camera: aerial
Jacques Arnet
camera technician: Tyler camera / first assistant camera: aerial
Douglas Blagg
key rigging grip: Oregon
Dave Bone
dolly grip: Alaska
Ethan Borsuk
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Hugh Braselton
second assistant camera
Chris Buchakjian
best boy grip
Glenn Cannon
video assist operator
Pat Christman
best boy rigging grip: Oregon
Patrick Donnelly
company electrician
François Duhamel
additional still photographer: Alaska
Jack Foster
company electrician
Will Fowler
24 frame video operator
Sean P. Gilbert
first assistant camera: underwater camera
Gonzalo Gonzalez
company grip
William Hall
dolly grip
Josh Harman
camera assistant: prep
Jacques Jouffret
camera operator / steadicam operator
Paul Kaye
best boy electric
Rex Kenney
grip: Los Angeles
Karen Korn
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Seth Kotok
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Dan Kubicek
company electrician
Mike Maley
company electrician
Ignacio Musich
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Louis Normandin
company grip
Lisa Origlieri
film loader
Chris Reynolds
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Mike Silverberg
electrician
Charles Sparks
electrician
Jonathan Stoll
company grip
Derek E. Tindall
electrician
Mark Tomlinson
rigging grip
John Trapman
aerial director of photography / camera operator: Wescam camera
David Troutman
company electrician
Eric Yu
camera technician
Chuck Zlotnick
still photographer
Peter Zuccarini
underwater camera operator
Tom Boyd
underwater camera operator
Melanie C. Brown
assistant camera
Chris 'Chalky' Chalk
electrician: Portland
Paul Fanning
electrician
Paul Janossy
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Alaska
Morgan Jenkins
second assistant camera
Keith Morgan
rigging gaffer: additional photography
Don Muirhead
steadicam operator: Alaska
Jeff Porter
additional first assistant camera: Alaska
Amishjim Schulze
rigging electrician
Joe Vitellaro
rigging grip: Portland
James WilderHancock
grip / rigging grip

Location Management

Don Baldwin
additional location manager
Manuel Campillo
additional location manager
Ken Coble
locations team
Scott Davis
location manager
Stephen Finders
key assistant location manager: Oregon
Neale Fishback
key assistant location manager
Nancy Haecker
location manager / supervising location manager
Raine Hall
additional location manager
John Jabaley
location manager
David B. Lyons
key assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Patrick Mignano
additional location manager
Stevie Nelson
key assistant location manager
Sara Burton
location scout
Kim Crabb
assistant location manager
Caleb Duffy
location manager: Los Angeles
Kai Ephron
assistant location manager
Shaun Gavin
assistant location manager
Matthew Wersinger
key assistant location manager

Script Department

Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor
Lyn Matsuda Norton
script supervisor / script supervisor
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