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The Donner Party

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 35m
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4.9/10
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The Donner Party (2009)
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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After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847, a number of trapped settlers join together in a final effort to reach California and organize a rescue party.After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847, a number of trapped settlers join together in a final effort to reach California and organize a rescue party.After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847, a number of trapped settlers join together in a final effort to reach California and organize a rescue party.

  • Director
    • Terrence Martin
  • Writer
    • Terrence Martin
  • Stars
    • Crispin Glover
    • Clayne Crawford
    • Michele Santopietro
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Terrence Martin
    • Writer
      • Terrence Martin
    • Stars
      • Crispin Glover
      • Clayne Crawford
      • Michele Santopietro
    • 28User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • William Foster
    Clayne Crawford
    Clayne Crawford
    • William Eddy
    Michele Santopietro
    Michele Santopietro
    • Amanda McCutchen
    Mark Boone Junior
    Mark Boone Junior
    • Franklin Graves
    Christian Kane
    Christian Kane
    • Charles Stanton
    Crispian Belfrage
    Crispian Belfrage
    • Patrick Dolan
    Catherine Black
    Catherine Black
    • Ann Fosdick
    Jamie Anne Allman
    Jamie Anne Allman
    • Eleanor Eddy
    Jack Kyle
    Jack Kyle
    • Milt McCutchen
    Cary Wayne Moore
    Cary Wayne Moore
    • Jay Fosdick
    Alison Haislip
    Alison Haislip
    • Mary Graves
    Mara LaFontaine
    • Sarah Foster
    John A. Lorenz
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    • Director
      • Terrence Martin
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      • Terrence Martin
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    • Goofs
      After the group leaves with Stanton, when Graves attacks Fosdick, Fosdick's hat falls off as they hit the ground. When the camera angle changes, it's back on his head. Then when the camera angle changes again, it's gone.
    • Crazy credits
      The last two minutes of credits are accompanied only by the sound of a strong wind.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Zombies: A Living History (2011)

    User reviews28

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    A tight survival film
    Director T.J. Martin does history justice as he puts this capable cast through their paces.

    Here, Crispin Glover's innate squirmy quirkiness is concealed and re-purposed as duplicity, guile, and scheming.

    With limited backdrop and no Hollywood trickery, Martin sets out to tell an uncomfortable tale of impossible choices, selfish agendas, and moral gray areas.

    The result is a stark and unforgiving portrayal of the depth of the breakdown of social norms in a desperate wilderness survival situation.

    No gimmicks. No stunts. No eye-popping effects.

    Just the refreshing gift of good actors bringing characters to life and a director telling a well- written and conceived story.
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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Forlorn
    • Filming locations
      • Donner Pass, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Anacapa Entertainment
      • First Look Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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