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September Dawn is a 2007 Canadian-American Western film directed by Christopher Cain, telling a fictional love story against a controversial historical interpretation of the 1857 Mountain Meadows massacre.
Aug 24, 2007 · A love story set during a tense encounter between a wagon train of settlers and a renegade Mormon group in 1857 Utah. The film is based on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a tragic event in which about 140 people were killed by the native Mormons.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- Christopher Cain
- 2007-08-24
Academy Award(r) winner Jon Voight, Terence Stamp and Trent Ford star in this film based on the true story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre -- the brutal murder of 120 men, women and children on September 11, 1857 as their wagon train passed through Utah on its way to California.
Aug 23, 2007 · A historical drama about the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857, when Mormons killed a wagon train of Christians. Roger Ebert criticizes the film for its poor acting, writing and historical accuracy, and compares it to anti-Mormon propaganda or an allegory for 9/11.
A love story set during the Mountain Meadows Massacre, when a wagon train of settlers was murdered by a renegade Mormon group in Utah in 1857. Two young lovers, one a Mormon and the other a settler, face a tragic choice of love over death amidst the violence and suspicion.
May 17, 2007 · "September Dawn" (2007) is a powerful and unforgettable film. It details the long covered-up massacre at Mountain Meadows, Utah, on September 7-11, 1857, where a group of Mormons murdered well over a hundred settlers traveling from Arkansas to California.
With its jarring editing, dull love story, and silly dialogue, September Dawn turns a horrific historical event into a banal movie. Read Critics Reviews
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