Dead of Winter: The Donner Party
How far would you go to keep your family safe?
Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
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
Alex Barry
Patrick Dolan
Romi Williams
Patty Reed
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Dead of Winter: The Donner Party was released on November 27, 2015.
The runtime of Dead of Winter: The Donner Party is 1h 24m.
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party is a Documentary, History, Horror movie.
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party was directed by Doug Glover.
The main cast of Dead of Winter: The Donner Party includes Powers Boothe, Darby Hinton, Kim Lankford.
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party is originally in English.