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The Donner Party(Movie, 2009)

1h 35min | Genres: Drama, Western
The Donner PartyRating: 2.4/5 (with 88 votes)
The Donner Party is a 2009 American period Western drama film written and directed by Terrence Martin (credited as T.J. Martin), and starring Crispin Glover, Clayne Crawford, Michele Santopietro, Mark Boone Junior, and Christian Kane. It is based on the true story of the Donner Party, an 1840s westward traveling group of settlers headed for California. Becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains, with food increasingly scarce, a small group calling themselves "The Forlorn Hope" turned to cannibalism. The Forlorn was the working title for the film. ()
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About The Donner Party

Based on the real events of The Donner Party tragedy. The Donner Party was a group of California-bound American settlers caught up in the western expansion of the 1840s. After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847, a number of the trapped settlers joined together in a final effort to reach California and organize a rescue party.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: California
Plays in: California
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: Danish (DA), English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/23/2009
Director: Terrence Martin

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