The Donner Party (2009)

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Released:
2009-10-23

Overview:
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.

Director:
Terrence Martin

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama, Western

  • Cast:
  • Crispin Glover
    as
    William Foster
  • Clayne Crawford
    as
    William Eddy
  • Michele Santopietro
    as
    Amanda McCutchen
  • Mark Boone Junior
    as
    Franklin Graves
  • Christian Kane
    as
    Charles Stanton