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Dead of Winter: The Donner Party
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party

Dead of Winter: The Donner Party

How far would you go to keep your family safe?

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

27 November 2015

Country

Cast

Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe

Narrator

Darby Hinton

Darby Hinton

George Donner

Kim Lankford

Kim Lankford

Tamsen Donner

Darrin Miller

Darrin Miller

James Reed

Libby Baker

Libby Baker

Margaret Reed

Danielle Shumard

Danielle Shumard

Virginia Reed

David White

David White

William Eddy

Kit Leonard Dennis

Kit Leonard Dennis

Patrick Breen

Bear Fuerst

Bear Fuerst

Lewis Keseberg

Greg Webb

Greg Webb

William Foster

Alex Barry

Alex Barry

Patrick Dolan

Romi Williams

Romi Williams

Patty Reed

Ryan Cole

Ryan Cole

Charles Stanton

Luis Juarez

Luis Juarez

Luis

Sean Kervin

Sean Kervin

Salvador

Calen John Neal

Calen John Neal

John Snyder

Elizabeth Austin

Elizabeth Austin

Commentator (Atmospheric Physicist)

Gabrielle Burton

Gabrielle Burton

Commentator (Author)

Ethan Rarick

Ethan Rarick

Commentator (Author)

Frank X. Mullen

Frank X. Mullen

Commentator (Author)

Mark McLaughlin

Mark McLaughlin

Commentator (Author)

Creek Stewart

Creek Stewart

Commentator (Survival Expert)

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