Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015)
Synopsis
What starts out as a voyage to the West in pursuit of the American Dream quickly turns deadly for the Donner party after a series of bad decisions and severe weather. Trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, this group of nearly 80 settlers fell prey to sub-zero temperatures, torrential rainfalls, extreme heat, and ten-foot snow drifts. Punishing storms trapped the party with nearly no food or shelter for 5 months in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Many died, some succumbed to cannibalism to survive, and others delved deeply into their faith while waiting to be rescued. “The Donner Party” explores this exciting journey through a hybrid of first-person narration, remarkable reenactments, expert interviews, CGI, and archival materials.
Release Date: 2015-11-27
Runtime: 84 minutes
Director: Doug Glover
Top Cast
- Powers Boothe as Narrator
- Darby Hinton as George Donner
- Kim Lankford as Tamsen Donner
- Darrin Miller as James Reed
- Libby Baker as Margaret Reed
- Danielle Shumard as Virginia Reed
- David White as William Eddy
- Kit Leonard Dennis as Patrick Breen
- Bear Fuerst as Lewis Keseberg
- Greg Webb as William Foster
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