The Donner Party
movie

Survival lies within
Released October 23, 2009
Overview
Based on the real events of The Donner Party tragedy. The Donner Party was a group of California-bound American settlers caught up in the western expansion of the 1840s. After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847, a number of the trapped settlers joined together in a final effort to reach California and organize a rescue party.
Cast

Crispin Glover
as
William Foster

Clayne Crawford
as
William Eddy

Michele Santopietro
as
Amanda McCutchen

Mark Boone Junior
as
Franklin Graves

Christian Kane
as
Charles Stanton

Crispian Belfrage
as
Patrick Dolan

Catherine Black
as
Ann Fosdick

Jamie Anne Allman
as
Eleanor Eddy

Jack Kyle
as
Milt McCutchen
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Cary Wayne Moore
as
Jay Fosdick

Alison Haislip
as
Mary Graves
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Mara LaFontaine
as
Sarah Foster
Crew
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J. E. Moore
as
Editor
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J. E. Moore
as
Second Unit Director
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Dona Ha
as
Unit Production Manager
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Michele K. Short
as
Still Photographer
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Matt Zettell
as
First Assistant Director
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Eímear Noone
as
Original Music Composer
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Greg McDougall
as
Makeup Artist
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Mario Aguja
as
Script Supervisor
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Craig Stuart Garfinkle
as
Music Editor
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Greg Ives
as
Executive Producer
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J. E. Moore
as
Producer
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Terrence Martin
as
Writer