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The Donner Party( 1992)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      David McCullough

      Narrator (voice)

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      J.D. Cannon

      voice

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      Timothy Hutton

      voice

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      Gene Jones

      voice

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      Amy Madigan

      voice

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      Donal McCann

      voice

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      George Plimpton

      voice

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      Paul Roebling

      voice

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      Lois Smith

      voice

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      Frances Sternhagen

      voice

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      Eli Wallach

      voice

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • reenactment
    • american experience
    • cannibalism