Movie Description
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party
(2015)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Doug Glover
- Producer : Laura Decludt,Ben Kahn
- Writer : Raymond Bridgers
- Cast : Powers Boothe,Darby Hinton,Kim Lankford,Darrin Miller,Libby Baker,Danielle Shumard,David White,Kit Leonard Dennis,Bear Fuerst,Greg Webb,Alex Barry,Romi Williams,Ryan Cole,Luis Juarez,Sean Kervin,Calen John Neal,Elizabeth Austin,Gabrielle Burton,Ethan Rarick,Frank X. Mullen,Mark McLaughlin,Creek Stewart
Cast
Narrator
George Donner
Tamsen Donner
James Reed
Margaret Reed
Virginia Reed
William Eddy
Patrick Breen
Lewis Keseberg
William Foster
Patrick Dolan
Patty Reed
Charles Stanton
Luis
Salvador
John Snyder
Commentator (Atmospheric Physicist)
Commentator (Author)
Commentator (Author)
Commentator (Author)
Commentator (Author)
Commentator (Survival Expert)
Facts
Original TitleDead of Winter: The Donner Party
Status Released
Release Information
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2015-11-27
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 24m
Homepagehttp://weathergroup.com/shows/dead-winter-donner-party
Production CompaniesThinkfactory Media
Genres
- Documentary
- History
- Horror