Dead of Winter: The Donner Party
Director: Doug Glover
"How far would you go to keep your family safe?"
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.
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Cast
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
In brief
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015) is a documentary, history, horror film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 1h 24min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Dead of Winter: The Donner Party runs 84 minutes (1h 24min).
What year is Dead of Winter: The Donner Party from?
Dead of Winter: The Donner Party was released in 2015.
