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Release Date:
November 25, 2014
Original Title:
Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story
Alternate Titles:
Return to the Wild
Genres:
Documentary | TV Movie
Production Companies:
Coneflower Films Studios
Lincoln Square Productions
PBS Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG
Runtime: 60
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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Associate Producer:
Jasmine Brown
Director:
Ann Johnson Prum
Jeanmarie Condon
Director of Photography:
Andrew Wegst
Editor:
Paulo Bolivar
Joi S. De Leon
Karl Dawson
Niels Dachler
Producer:
Ann Johnson Prum
Jeanmarie Condon
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