Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015)
Wat begint als een reis naar het Westen op zoek naar de American Dream, wordt al snel dodelijk voor de Donner-partij na een reeks slechte beslissingen en zwaar weer. Gevangen in de bergen van de Sierra Nevada, viel deze groep van bijna 80 kolonisten ten prooi aan temperaturen onder het vriespunt, stortregens, extreme hitte en drie meter hoge sneeuwverstuivingen. Zware stormen hielden het gezelschap 5 maanden lang vast met bijna geen voedsel of onderdak in de bergen van de Sierra Nevada. Velen stierven, sommigen bezweken aan kannibalisme om te overleven, en anderen doken diep in hun geloof terwijl ze wachtten om gered te worden. 'The Donner Party' verkent deze spannende reis door middel van een hybride van vertelling in de eerste persoon, opmerkelijke re-enactments, interviews met experts, CGI en archiefmateriaal.
Regiseur: Doug Glover
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Powers Boothe as Narrator |
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Darby Hinton as George Donner |
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Kim Lankford as Tamsen Donner |
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Darrin Miller as James Reed |
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Libby Baker as Margaret Reed |
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Danielle Shumard as Virginia Reed |
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David White as William Eddy |
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Kit Leonard Dennis as Patrick Breen |
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Bear Fuerst as Lewis Keseberg |
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Greg Webb as William Foster |
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Alex Barry as Patrick Dolan |
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Romi Williams as Patty Reed |
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Ryan Cole as Charles Stanton |
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Luis Juarez as Luis |
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Sean Kervin as Salvador |
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Calen John Neal as John Snyder |
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Elizabeth Austin as Commentator (Atmospheric Physicist) |
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Gabrielle Burton as Commentator (Author) |
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Ethan Rarick as Commentator (Author) |
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Frank X. Mullen as Commentator (Author) |
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Mark McLaughlin as Commentator (Author) |
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Creek Stewart as Commentator (Survival Expert) |
| Production | Raymond Bridgers | Executive Producer |
| Production | Laura Decludt | Producer |
| Writing | Raymond Bridgers | Writer |
| Production | John C. Joseph | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adam Freeman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Leslie Greif | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joanne Rubino | Production Executive |
| Directing | Doug Glover | Director |
| Crew | Clint Lealos | Cinematography |
| Production | Lauren Frasca | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ben Kahn | Producer |
| Production | Adam Reed | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mayen Ma | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Fern Champion | Casting |
| Art | Bernadette Stewart | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lauren Oppelt | Costume Design |
| Production | Erika Wadler | Development Manager |
| Art | Narbeh Nazarian | Production Design |
| Production | John Kalning | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Josh Brandli | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer M. Quinteros | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | Ben Kahn | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Laurence A. Ellis | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Ayelet Bick | Production Manager |
| Production | Sterling Frymer | Unit Production Manager |
