Return to the wild : the Chris McCandless story
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Narrated by Corey Carthew.
Publication Information
Boston : PBS Distribution, [2015]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 60 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
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. Immortalized by Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild, Chris's story has become iconic, resonating with people all across the world and inspiring many to make pilgrimages to the bus where he died. Now, this documentary retraces Chris McCandless's steps in an attempt 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 alone. McCandless's 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.
Notes
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2014,