A group of settlers, traveling on wagons, was murdered by the native Mormons. All together, about souls of men, women and children, were taken. Amidst this, two young lovers-to-be, one a Mormon and the other one of the doomed settlers from Arkansas, develop a relationship in an atmosphere of suspicion and rancor. The untold story of an American tragedy. Drama History Romance Western. Rated R for violence. Did you know Edit. Trivia The execution of John D.
Lee was actually quite accurate. He was the only participant in the massacre that was ever tried, and after two trials, he was convicted. The army took him out to the massacre sight on March 23, nearly twenty years after the event occurred , and then ordered a firing squad to execute him. His body was buried several miles away from the massacre site.
Goofs Contrary to what is stated by "Brigham Young" in the film, Joseph Smith never claimed to be a "god on Earth", nor did Brigham Young, nor were they considered such by any of their followers.
Connections Referenced in Diminishing Returns: Transformers User reviews Review. Top review. A tragic historical event spiced up with an unlikely love story. This is a story that needs telling, and perhaps a bare documentary would have gone unnoticed. I was bothered, however, by the introduction of an unlikely horse-breaking scene, a subsequent act of remarkable generosity, and a love-at-first-sight romance.
These run counter to the actual events and distort the nature of the massacre. Apart from that I liked the portrayal very much. It does a good job of portraying the distrust the Mormons had of the rest of the nation, including the government, of their resentment toward Missouri and toward the mob that murdered Joseph Smith in Illinois, and the failure of the government that had him in its custody.
Although the movie was shot in Alberta, the scenery is not unlike that in the Mountain Meadows area, except, of course, for the lake or river in which the young emigrant was able to bathe.
I could be mistaken, but I don't think there is one. Details Edit. Release date August 24, United States. United States Canada. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit.
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