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Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015)

How far would you go to keep your family safe?

Genre : Documentary, History, Horror

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Doug Glover

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Powers Boothe
Powers Boothe
Narrator
Darby Hinton
Darby Hinton
George Donner
Kim Lankford
Kim Lankford
Tamsen Donner
Darrin Miller
Darrin Miller
James Reed
Libby Baker
Libby Baker
Margaret Reed
Danielle Shumard
Danielle Shumard
Virginia Reed
David White
David White
William Eddy
Kit Leonard Dennis
Kit Leonard Dennis
Patrick Breen
Bear Fuerst
Bear Fuerst
Lewis Keseberg
Greg Webb
Greg Webb
William Foster
Alex Barry
Alex Barry
Patrick Dolan
Romi Williams
Romi Williams
Patty Reed
Ryan Cole
Ryan Cole
Charles Stanton
Luis Juarez
Luis Juarez
Luis
Sean Kervin
Sean Kervin
Salvador
Calen John Neal
Calen John Neal
John Snyder
Elizabeth Austin
Elizabeth Austin
Commentator (Atmospheric Physicist)
Gabrielle Burton
Gabrielle Burton
Commentator (Author)
Ethan Rarick
Ethan Rarick
Commentator (Author)
Frank X. Mullen
Frank X. Mullen
Commentator (Author)
Mark McLaughlin
Mark McLaughlin
Commentator (Author)
Creek Stewart
Creek Stewart
Commentator (Survival Expert)

Crews

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

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