A simple western about the origin of the American Dream.
In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow—the first, and only, in the territory.
First Cow (2020) is a drama and western film directed by Kelly Reichardt, released on March 6, 2020 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones and Ewen Bremner. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 557 ratings.
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John Magaro
as Cookie
Orion Lee
as King-Lu
Toby Jones
as Chief Factor
Ewen Bremner
as Lloyd
Scott Shepherd
as Captain
Gary Farmer
as Totillicum
Lily Gladstone
as Chief Factor’s Wife
Alia Shawkat
as Woman with Dog
Dylan Smith
as Trapper Jack
Ryan Findley
as Trapper Dame
Manuel Rodriguez
as Trapper Bill
Patrick D. Green
as Russian Trapper
Directed by Kelly Reichardt, written by Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond and Jonathan Raymond, produced by Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani and Vincent Savino.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 557 ratings.
'First Cow' may show an origin of capitalism, but unlike the wild west of Wall Street, Reichardt points to an alternate reality where it's not the muscle of capitalism that conquers, but rather the sweet companionship and commitment to fellowship that will, not the greed of self-interest. In Reichardt's world, greed is a modern illness, and it's only when Cookie and King-Lu's solidarity falters that their lives…
Reviewed on August 13, 2020
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Reviewed on September 8, 2020
This is a gently comedic story of a couple of pioneering Oregon frontiersmen. Cook-cum-baker John Magaro ("Cookie") who falls in with the entrepreneurial "King-Lu" (Orion Lee). The pair quickly realise that there is a decent amount of money to be made by indulging the sweet teeth of their fellow hardy companions - and when they discover that the local headman has had a cow delivered - the only one for miles - a…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
For sure not a Hollywood film. This film is a beautifully executed character study about friendship.
Reviewed on June 16, 2022
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The main cast of First Cow (2020) includes John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner and Scott Shepherd. The film was directed by Kelly Reichardt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
First Cow was released on March 6, 2020 and runs for 2h 2m.
First Cow (2020) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 557 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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