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 | Lauren Frasca | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mayen Ma | Supervising Producer |
| Writing | Raymond Bridgers | Writer |
| Production | Ben Kahn | Producer |
| Production | Ayelet Bick | Production Manager |
| Production | Erika Wadler | Development Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer M. Quinteros | Makeup Department Head |
| Crew | Clint Lealos | Cinematography |
| Directing | Josh Brandli | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Laura Decludt | Producer |
| Production | John C. Joseph | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Kalning | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Bernadette Stewart | Set Decoration |
| Production | Fern Champion | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lauren Oppelt | Costume Design |
| Directing | Ben Kahn | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Adam Freeman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Leslie Greif | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adam Reed | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joanne Rubino | Production Executive |
| Art | Narbeh Nazarian | Production Design |
| Production | Sterling Frymer | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Laurence A. Ellis | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | Doug Glover | Director |
