Dead of Winter: The Donner Party(2015)
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Dead of Winter: The Donner Party Synopsis
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.
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015) is a documentary, history and horror film directed by Doug Glover, released on November 27, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Powers Boothe, Darby Hinton, Kim Lankford and Darrin Miller.
- Director:
- Doug Glover
- Writers:
- Raymond Bridgers
- Producers:
- Laura Decludt, Ben Kahn
- Production:
- Thinkfactory Media
- Status:
- Released
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015) Trailer
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Dead of Winter: The Donner Party Cast & Crew
Main cast
Powers Boothe
as Narrator
Darby Hinton
as George Donner
Kim Lankford
as Tamsen Donner
Darrin Miller
as James Reed
Libby Baker
as Margaret Reed
- Danielle Shumard
Danielle Shumard
as Virginia Reed
David White
as William Eddy
Kit Leonard Dennis
as Patrick Breen
Bear Fuerst
as Lewis Keseberg
Greg Webb
as William Foster
- Alex Barry
Alex Barry
as Patrick Dolan
- Romi Williams
Romi Williams
as Patty Reed
Key crew
Directed by Doug Glover, written by Raymond Bridgers, produced by Laura Decludt and Ben Kahn.
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The main cast of Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015) includes Powers Boothe, Darby Hinton, Kim Lankford, Darrin Miller and Libby Baker. The film was directed by Doug Glover. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Dead of Winter: The Donner Party was released on November 27, 2015 and runs for 1h 24m.
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