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The Donner Party

7.0(12)19921h 30m1

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.

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Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • reenactment
  • american experience
  • cannibalism

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Ric Burns

Writers

Ric Burns

Produced in

United States of America

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Availability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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  • PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel logoPBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

Gallery

Still from The Donner Party

Videos

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVPBS "American Experience"28 Oct 1992
    • PhysicalDVD14 Jan 2003

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The Donner Party was released on 28 October 1992.

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