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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.
May 11, 2011 · Director Kelly Reichardt's strategy is to isolate her story in the vastness of the Oregon Trail, where personalities seem to weaken in the force of the wilderness. She shows three families who bring reality to Robert Frost's phrase "vaguely realizing Westward." They gradually understand that they are hopelessly lost.
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.
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- Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Kelly Reichardt
- 2011-04-15
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 the...
- (135)
- Kelly Reichardt
- PG
- Michelle Williams
Apr 15, 2014 · 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 ...
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- 35.2K
- Volta VOD
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.
Apr 7, 2011 · Directed by Kelly Reichardt. Drama, Western. PG. 1h 44m. By A.O. Scott. April 7, 2011. The first thing you see in “Meek’s Cutoff,” after a hand-scrawled title card placing the action in the...
