Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015)
How far would you go to keep your family safe?
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.
Cast
- Powers Boothe - Narrator
- Darby Hinton - George Donner
- Kim Lankford - Tamsen Donner
- Darrin Miller - James Reed
- Libby Baker - Margaret Reed
- Danielle Shumard - Virginia Reed
- David White - William Eddy
- Kit Leonard Dennis - Patrick Breen
- Bear Fuerst - Lewis Keseberg
- Greg Webb - William Foster
Screenplay
Keywords
cannibal
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dead of Winter: The Donner Party about?
- 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.
- Who directed Dead of Winter: The Donner Party?
- Dead of Winter: The Donner Party was directed by Doug Glover.
- Who stars in Dead of Winter: The Donner Party?
- Dead of Winter: The Donner Party stars Powers Boothe, Darby Hinton, Kim Lankford, Darrin Miller, Libby Baker, Danielle Shumard.
- How long is Dead of Winter: The Donner Party?
- Dead of Winter: The Donner Party has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Dead of Winter: The Donner Party?
- Dead of Winter: The Donner Party is a Documentary, History, Horror film.