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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 · A film by Kelly Reichardt based on a true incident of a wagon train lost in the Oregon desert in 1845. The settlers face hunger, thirst, and a Native American wanderer as they question their guide's reliability and their own survival instincts.
May 11, 2011 · A film that evokes the reality of wagon trains to the West, with a focus on the women and their guide. The film is shot in 1:1.33 ratio, using long and medium shots, and portrays the characters as small and helpless in the vast landscape.
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....
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 ...
A western film about a group of settlers and their guide who are lost in the Oregon desert. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
In 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, a wagon train of three families hires mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads...
