Jim Gallien
BiographyJim Gallien was the last person to see Christopher "Alexander Supertramp" Johnson McCandless. He gave Chris a ride from Fairbanks, Alaska to the head of Stampede Trail. Jim was concerned about Chris, who had little gear and no experience in the Alaskan wilderness. He tried to persuade Chris to defer his trip and offered to drive him to Anchorage to buy suitable equipment. Eventually, Jim gave Chris a pair of rubber boots, 2 tuna melts, and a bag of corn chips.
In the role of actor
Into The Wild (30/09/2007)
Into The Wild is one of the films that I missed seeing earlier this month at the Toronto Film Festival. This film, which is based on a true story, plays out almost like an Odyssean journey, with the young Christopher McCandless (played by Emile Hirsch) journeying across North America towards Alaska and meeting a lot […]