Dead of Winter: The Donner Party
How far would you go to keep your family safe?
2015-11-27 | 84 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Powers BootheNarrator
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Darby HintonGeorge Donner
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Kim LankfordTamsen Donner
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Darrin MillerJames Reed
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Libby BakerMargaret Reed
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David WhiteWilliam Eddy
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Kit Leonard DennisPatrick Breen
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Bear FuerstLewis Keseberg
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Greg WebbWilliam Foster
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Elizabeth AustinCommentator (Atmospheric Physicist)
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Ethan RarickCommentator (Author)
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Frank X. MullenCommentator (Author)
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