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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. Written by Cain and Carole Whang Schutter, the film was a critical failure and box office disappointment.
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.
September Dawn. Jump to Edit. Summaries. A love story set during a tense encounter between a wagon train of settlers and a renegade Mormon group. A story set against the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the film is based upon the tragedy which occurred in Utah in 1857. A group of settlers, traveling on wagons, was murdered by the native Mormons.
Jun 22, 2007 · A historical drama about the 1857 Mountain Meadows massacre of Mormon settlers by a wagon train of pioneers. The movie has low ratings from critics and audiences, and features Jon Voight, Terence Stamp, and Trent Ford.
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- History, Drama, Western
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25 Metascore. 2007. 1 hr 50 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. Powerful and intense reenactment of a little-known historical event--the massacre of 120 settlers in 1857 Utah. Terence Stamp is riveting as...