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This independently produced drama is based on historical fact: In 1857, Mormon settlers, in an area near Cedar City, massacred 120 people bound for California. Jon Voight play...Read more
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DVD September Dawn
This tragic tale juxtaposes a fictional love story and a fact-based account of the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre, an act of religious fanaticism that claimed the lives of as ...Read more
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This independently produced drama is based on historical fact: In 1857, Mormon settlers, in an area near Cedar City, massacred 120 people bound for California. Jon Voight plays Jacob Samuelson, a paranoid religious zealot whose initial hostility to the settlers is inspired partly by women wearing pants, and the fact that some of them come from Missouri (a state that drove the Mormons out). From this snowballs a fury of religion-based intolerance that leads to the historic Mountain Meadows Massacre of, prophetically enough, September 11th. Director Christopher Cain (YOUNG GUNS) shows skill in creating period detail and a sense of inescapable dread, even amidst the wide open spaces of the beautiful mountainous locations. Deep shadows caused by the stark sunshine contrast with lots of tense, sweaty close-ups of fear-stricken and hateful faces. Terence Stamp shows up as the Church of Latter Day Saints leader Brigham Young, who gets involved in the decision to massacre the settlers (a controversial detail, debated to this day). Offsetting the unease is a Romeo-and-Juliet-style romance between one of Samuelson's handsome young sons (Trent Ford) and Emily (Tamara Hope), a beautiful red-headed maiden from the wagon train. A nice score of acoustic guitars and strings blends suspense and rustic breeziness.
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- Number of Discs: 1
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Film Country: Canada
- UPC: 043396198166
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| Genre: | Dramas |
| Format: | DVD |
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| Director: | Christopher Cain |
| Leading Role: | Jon Voight |
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DVD September Dawn
Created: 17/03/10
This tragic tale juxtaposes a fictional love story and a fact-based account of the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre, an act of religious fanaticism that claimed the lives of as many as 120 westward-bound settlers -- men, women and children. After the wagon train from Arkansas arrives in Cedar City, Utah, paranoia leads a band of Mormon militiamen to conspire the slaughter.
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Created: 08/03/08
) No question, the massacre at Mountain Meadows on Sept. 9, 1857 should never be forgotten. I applaud the makers of September Dawn for their efforts to bring the story of the ill-fated Fancher-Baker wagon train to the attention of today's audience. Yet in their quest to bring the story to light, the timeline of the massacre was altered and a love story/horse whisperer embellishment added that I felt were unnecessary. The tale of the circumstances leading to the massacre and its aftermath should have been interesting enough to warrant a great screenplay. The reasoning behind the LDS leaders in Utah deciding on and carrying out the cold-blooded murder of over 120 men, women, and children and subsequent theft of all of the wagon train's worldly goods has never been adequately explained nor portrayed and their involvement denied by the LDS church until only recently.
Taken on its own merit, September Dawn is better than passable fare. The young actors do a believable job in their roles, and Jon Voight takes on portraying the LDS Bishop with chilling deftness. It's definitely worth seeing.
Taken on its own merit, September Dawn is better than passable fare. The young actors do a believable job in their roles, and Jon Voight takes on portraying the LDS Bishop with chilling deftness. It's definitely worth seeing.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Perfect title for this movie. Fits well.
Created: 24/01/08
Based on factual events,I found the story very heart renching. I had to watch from beginning to end. A steller performance from Jon Voight.
This movie took place in the early 1800's, based on religious events between the Mormon's and what they call GENTILE's. At that period Brigham Young was governor of the State of Utah and head of the Mormons, portrade to be rather sinister in his ways.
I found their belief's to be rather twisted in those days and due to those belief's, an ordered massacre took place of 120 innocent people, which seemed to be whitewashed afterwards.
A must see, based on true events drama that would keep you wondering why.
By Ellimay
This movie took place in the early 1800's, based on religious events between the Mormon's and what they call GENTILE's. At that period Brigham Young was governor of the State of Utah and head of the Mormons, portrade to be rather sinister in his ways.
I found their belief's to be rather twisted in those days and due to those belief's, an ordered massacre took place of 120 innocent people, which seemed to be whitewashed afterwards.
A must see, based on true events drama that would keep you wondering why.
By Ellimay
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
September Dawn 2008 DVD
Created: 27/01/08
This movie does not review well, but should be seen. The facts should be researched by the viewer to evaluate whether the subject matter has been accurately brought to the screen--or handled harshly. This is a hard subject to bring to the screen: the massacre of some 100+ people; your don't going to come out of this one with the typical Hollywood ending. It's sad and unusual with many questions left unanswered. It would help to have prior knowledge of the religion of the Latter Day Saints and the Mormon struggle to obtain a peaceful settlement somewhere in our country. Their religion is different, and the history of their settlements and governing structure is complicated. The movie does it's best to fit some of these facts into the screenplay. In addition, there are romantic and familial relations between the characters bring up a few additional struggles going on at the same time the event occurs. The movie looks and sounds good with high production values. Voight, as always, has many characters we've seen him portray--he seems to bring a bit of extra evil as Jacob Samuelson in this particular role. I liked the cast and the soundtrack and wanted to know more about what happened: I think I know more than I did before I watched it and a lot more after a small bit of research.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
September Dawn
Created: 08/05/08
The movie, September Dawn was about the Mountain Meadows Massacre which involved the Fancher Family and other families on their way by wagontrain to California. I was very interested to see this because my grandmother, (who was a Fancher), used to speak of the Fancher Train often. Sad for me to think that I had ancestors that died such tragic deaths. It is a very touching movie, that I'm glad I now own. Excellent rating!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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