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Meek's cutoff, Oscilloscope Laboratories ; Evenstar Films ; Filmscience ... [et al.] ; produced by Neil Kopp ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Jon Raymond ; directed by Kelly Reichardt

Label
Meek's cutoff, Oscilloscope Laboratories ; Evenstar Films ; Filmscience ... [et al.] ; produced by Neil Kopp ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Jon Raymond ; directed by Kelly Reichardt
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; for some mild violent content, brief language and smoking
Main title
Meek's cutoff
Responsibility statement
Oscilloscope Laboratories ; Evenstar Films ; Filmscience ... [et al.] ; produced by Neil Kopp ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Jon Raymond ; directed by Kelly Reichardt
Runtime
104
Summary
A wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst, and their own lack of faith in each other's instincts for survival. When they encounter a Native American, they must choose between following their guide or an 'enemy.'
Technique
live action