Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 14 nominations
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Did you know
- TriviaLoosely based on a true incident involving trail guide Stephen Meek and a band of settlers in 1845.
- GoofsIn an early scene with the three women walking, there was abundant Russian thistle on the ground. The film was set in 1845, but Russian thistle (Salsola tragus) wasn't introduced to the United States until arriving in South Dakota in 1870 or 1874, as weed seed in flaxseed imported from Russia.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Stephen Meek: I'm taking my orders from you now, Mr. Tetherow. Miss Tetherow. And we're all taking our orders from him, I'd say.
[about the Indian walking ahead]
Stephen Meek: We're all just playing our parts now. This was written long before we got here. I'm at your command.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2010 (2010)
Featured review
"Is he ignorant, or is he just plain evil?" Three families decide to start a new life in 1845 Oregon. They hire master guide Meek (Greenwood) to lead them along the Oregon Trail. When a shortcut turns out to become dangerous Emily (Williams) begins to openly question his abilities. This is one of the rare westerns that have been released in the last 10 years. A good one, almost a great one. While this movie does have it's slow moments the scenery and acting (an all star cast) more then make up for it. This is one of the independent movies that I talk about when i say that big budget movies that are crap get more publicity then the little ones that need it, and are 1,000,000 times better. This movie also has two of my favorite underrated actors in it, Bruce Greenwood (in an Oscar caliber role) and Will Patton. This is one great movie. Overall, not only one of the best westerns in the last 10 years, but one of the best movies period. Watch this, it's awesome. I give it an A-
Would I watch again? - Probably
Would I watch again? - Probably
- cosmo_tiger
- Aug 25, 2011
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- Also known as
- Meek's Oregon 1845 Cutoff
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $977,772
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,024
- Apr 10, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $1,205,257
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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