Why it may be worth watching
- Handcart combines Drama and Romance elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Jaelin Petrie, Stephanie Albach, Chris Kendrick.
Movie
Handcart
The story of one man's journey with the Martin Handcart Company
This is a fictional love story with the 1856 Handcart Pioneers as the backdrop. Sam Hunter, falls for a Mormon Pioneer woman, Abigail, as she is moving west. As the pioneers stop in his town of Iowa City, he pretends to desire joining the Mormon Church to show his love for Abigail. As hardships prevail, his faith is tested on their way to Zion.
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Cast
Jaelin PetrieSamual Hunter
Stephanie AlbachAbigail
Chris KendrickMoose
Shannon SkinnerPatricia
Gretchen SkinnerSarah
Joel BishopEdward Martin
Scott ChristopherRobert Quincy
Darin AndersenTrapper Cobb
T.J. BishopExtra
Junior CaseFood Rationer
John EnglishSunday School Student
Lee FobertRichard
Jeffrey HansonSunday School Teacher
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Romance, History.
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Themes and topics
faithutahpioneermormonlatter day saintsjourney19th centuryreligious persecution
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