Genres

Documentary , History

Duration

90 min

Director

Ric Burns

Rating

6.8

Release Date

October 28, 1992

The Donner Party

Original title: The Donner Party

Synopsis

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.