Dead of Winter: The Donner Party
How far would you go to keep your family safe?
2015 | 84m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Doug Glover |
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| Writer: | Raymond Bridgers |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Nov 27, 2015 |
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| Director: | Doug Glover |
| Writer: | Raymond Bridgers |
| Genres: | Horror, History, Documentary |
| Keywords | cannibal |
| Production Companies | Thinkfactory Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Powers Boothe | Narrator |
| Darby Hinton | George Donner |
| Kim Lankford | Tamsen Donner |
| Darrin Miller | James Reed |
| Libby Baker | Margaret Reed |
| Danielle Shumard | Virginia Reed |
| David White | William Eddy |
| Kit Leonard Dennis | Patrick Breen |
| Bear Fuerst | Lewis Keseberg |
| Greg Webb | William Foster |
| Alex Barry | Patrick Dolan |
| Romi Williams | Patty Reed |
| Ryan Cole | Charles Stanton |
| Luis Juarez | Luis |
| Sean Kervin | Salvador |
| Calen John Neal | John Snyder |
| Elizabeth Austin | Commentator (Atmospheric Physicist) |
| Gabrielle Burton | Commentator (Author) |
| Ethan Rarick | Commentator (Author) |
| Frank X. Mullen | Commentator (Author) |
| Mark McLaughlin | Commentator (Author) |
| Creek Stewart | Commentator (Survival Expert) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Raymond Bridgers | Writer |
| Bernadette Stewart | Set Decoration |
| Sterling Frymer | Unit Production Manager |
| Narbeh Nazarian | Production Design |
| Erika Wadler | Development Manager |
| Jennifer M. Quinteros | Makeup Department Head |
| Ben Kahn | First Assistant Director |
| Lauren Oppelt | Costume Design |
| Clint Lealos | Cinematography |
| Joanne Rubino | Production Executive |
| Ayelet Bick | Production Manager |
| John Kalning | Production Supervisor |
| Josh Brandli | Second Assistant Director |
| Laurence A. Ellis | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Doug Glover | Director |
| Fern Champion | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leslie Greif | Executive Producer |
| Raymond Bridgers | Executive Producer |
| Adam Reed | Executive Producer |
| Ben Kahn | Producer |
| Mayen Ma | Supervising Producer |
| Lauren Frasca | Executive Producer |
| John C. Joseph | Executive Producer |
| Laura Decludt | Producer |
| Adam Freeman | Executive Producer |
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