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A small group of settlers travelling across the Oregon High Desert in 1845 suspect that their guide, Stephen Meek, may not know the area well enough to plot a safe and certain route. A journey that was supposed to take two weeks, via what became known as the Meek Cutoff, stretches into five.
Meek's Cutoff: Directed by Kelly Reichardt. With Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Will Patton, Zoe Kazan. Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.
- (15K)
- Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Kelly Reichardt
- 2011-04-15
May 11, 2011 · To set aside its many other accomplishments, “Meek’s Cutoff” is the first film I’ve seen that evokes what must have been the reality of wagon trains to the West. They were grueling, dirty, thirsty, burning and freezing ordeals.
MEEK'S CUTOFF The year is 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, and a wagon team of three families has hired the mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains....
- 2 min
- 90.6K
- Oscilloscope Laboratories
During the 1840s, six settlers and their guide are caught in a dangerous situation: They are lost, food and water are running out, and the surrounding desert threatens to claim them all. Meanwhile...
- (135)
- Kelly Reichardt
- PG
- Michelle Williams
Meek's Cutoff. Directed by Kelly Reichardt. With Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Paul Dano. USA, 2010, 35mm, color, 104 min. Kelly Reichardt’s latest film reaffirms her status as one of the most significant and truly “independent” voices in contemporary American cinema.
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In this acclaimed Western, travelling settlers find themselves stranded in harsh conditions and begin to turn upon each other. 201 1 h 42 min 2010. X-Ray. Suspense · Adventure · Drama · Western. Available to rent or buy.
8.0/10 (1522 reviews)
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