Basic Info
Release: October 28, 1992
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (11 votes)
Status: Released
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The Donner Party
1992
90 min
⭐ 6.8/10
11 votes
Overview
Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation's "manifest destiny." Touching some of the most powerful social, economic and political currents of the time, this extraordinary narrative remains one of the most compelling and enduring episodes to come out of the West.
Genres
Documentary
History
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
David McCullough
Narrator (voice)
J.D. Cannon
voice
Timothy Hutton
voice
Gene Jones
voice
Amy Madigan
voice
Donal McCann
voice
George Plimpton
voice
Paul Roebling
voice
Lois Smith
voice
Frances Sternhagen
voice
Eli Wallach
voice
Crew
Ric Burns
Director
Ric Burns
Producer
Ric Burns
Writer
Lisa Ades
Producer
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