Handcart (2002)
This is a fictional love story with the 1856 Handcart Pioneers as the backdrop. Sam Hunter, falls for a Mormon Pioneer woman, Abigail, as she is moving west. As the pioneers stop in his town of Iowa City, he pretends to desire joining the Mormon Church to show his love for Abigail. As hardships prevail, his faith is tested on their way to Zion.
Director: Kels Goodman
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Jaelin Petrie as Samual Hunter |
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Stephanie Albach as Abigail |
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Chris Kendrick as Moose |
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Shannon Skinner as Patricia |
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Gretchen Skinner as Sarah |
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Joel Bishop as Edward Martin |
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Scott Christopher as Robert Quincy |
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Darin Andersen as Trapper Cobb |
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T.J. Bishop as Extra |
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Junior Case as Food Rationer |
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John English as Sunday School Student |
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Lee Fobert as Richard |
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Jeffrey Hanson as Sunday School Teacher |
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Lincoln Hoppe as Tanner Hunter |
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Kameron Jensen as Oldest Larsen Boy |
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Nikolas Mikkelsen as Congregation Member |
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Robert Perry as Handcart Puller |
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Julie Sapp as Claurice |
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Caitlin E.J. Meyer as Young Larsen child (uncredited) |
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Dhylan Meyer as Young Larsen child (uncredited) |
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Danielle Chuchran as Rescued Girl (uncredited) |
| Directing | Kels Goodman | Director |
| Writing | Mark Bowers | Writer |