September Dawn

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http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=18552

Release Date: August 24, 2007
Studio: Black Diamond Pictures
Director: Christopher Cain
Screenwriter: Carole Whang Schutter, Christopher Cain
Starring: Jon Voight, Trent Ford, Tamara Hope, Jon Gries, Taylor Handley, Huntley Ritter, Krisinda Cain, Shaun Johnston, Lolita Davidovich, Dean Cain, Terence Stamp
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
MPAA Rating: R (for violence)

Plot Summary: On September 11, 1857 in an unspoiled valley of the Utah Territory-and in the name of God-120 men, women and children were savagely murdered.

Who ordered the massacre, and why, has been hidden in a cloak of secrecy and conspiracy. And the reputation of one of the nation's mightiest religious figures has been preserved and protected.

Until now.

Based on actual historical events, "September Dawn" is a feature length drama that depicts the tragic encounter between a party of innocent settlers and a fanatic Mormon militia. The religious terrorism depicted in the film happened 150 years ago and resonates in many ways with acts of mindless violence occurring across the world today.

TRAILER

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/septemberdawn/hd/

 

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[The Lizard]

I'm kind of wondering how much interest there's actually going to be for this movie outside of Utah.

That ad campaign is trying to punch up the claim that this was "the first act of religious terrorism on US soil", which is wrong. There's also never been any proof that Brigham Young ordered or condoned the Mountain Meadows Massacre so the film seems to be veering off into the realm of historical fiction.

It's an interesting topic, but I'd rather see an actual documentary about it than a fictionalized Hollywood account.

 

[Carmine Falcone]