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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 27, 2015

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Thinkfactory Media

Cast

Calen John Neal,Kim Lankford,Darby Hinton,Creek Stewart,Sean Kervin,Libby Baker,David White,Mark McLaughlin,Elizabeth Austin,Ryan Coleand 12 more

Director

Doug Glover

Writer

Raymond Bridgers

Producer

Adam Freeman,Leslie Greif,John C. Joseph,Lauren Frasca,Ben Kahn,Laura Decludt,Adam Reed,Raymond Bridgers

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt4863622