Meek's Cutoff

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Meek's Cutoff

"The Road to Civilisation is Not Always Civilised."

2011

1h 44m

6.5(283 votes)

Western

Drama

Overview

A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.

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9 members

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Michelle Williams

Emily Tetherow

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Bruce Greenwood

Stephen Meek

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Will Patton

Soloman Tetherow

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Zoe Kazan

Millie Gately

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Paul Dano

Thomas Gately

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Shirley Henderson

Glory White

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Neal Huff

William White

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Tommy Nelson

Jimmy White

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Rod Rondeaux

The Indian

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