Dead of Winter: The Donner Party
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party
Overview
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.
Release Date
November 27, 2015
Runtime
84 minutes
Rating
Status
Released
Genres
Cast
Powers Boothe
Narrator
Darby Hinton
George Donner
Kim Lankford
Tamsen Donner
Darrin Miller
James Reed
Libby Baker
Margaret Reed
David White
William Eddy
Kit Leonard Dennis
Patrick Breen
Bear Fuerst
Lewis Keseberg
Greg Webb
William Foster
Elizabeth Austin
Commentator (Atmospheric Physicist)
Ethan Rarick
Commentator (Author)
Frank X. Mullen
Commentator (Author)
Content Source
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