Meek's Cutoff

– Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
2010
Meek's Cutoff (2010)

Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

15 Apr 2011

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Kelly Reichardt

Writer:

Jonathan Raymond (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Will Patton, Zoe Kazan

Plot:

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. Claiming to know a short cut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants must face the scourges of hunger, thirst and their own lack of faith in each other's instincts for survival. When a Native American wanderer crosses their path, the emigrants are torn between their trust in a guide who has proven himself unreliable and a man who has always been seen as the natural enemy.

Awards:

7 wins & 11 nominations.

Gross profit:

$977,600

Production:

Oscilloscope Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
Metacritic:
85%