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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.
Apr 15, 2011 · 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.
May 11, 2011 · Unlike the fierce closeups of Indian warriors we've been trained on in many Westerns, he is an enigmatic man, self-contained, observing, mostly held in the film's usual long and medium shots. We don't know what he's thinking. Why should we? In circa 1845, the two cultures were alien to each other.
87K views 13 years ago. 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 story is loosely based on a historical incident on the Oregon Trail in 1845, in which frontier guide Stephen Meek led a wagon train on an ill-fated journey through the Oregon desert along...
After days of wandering and unable to find water, a Native American wanderer crosses their path.The pioneers are torn between trusting their guide or a man who has always been seen as the enemy...
Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions. 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.
