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.
Directed by Ric Burns
reenactment
american experience
cannibalism
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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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
Writer
Brian Keane
Original Music Composer
Buddy Squires
Director of Photography
Ric Burns
Producer
Brian Keane
Music Arranger
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
RB
Worked late so I picked this at random from the PBS docu sub on Prime.
Worked late so I picked this at random from the PBS docu sub on Prime.
rbPRO
Worked late so I picked this at random from the PBS docu sub on Prime.
Worked late so I picked this at random from the PBS docu sub on Prime.
