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Synopsis: 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. All together, about 140 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.
Director(s): Christopher Cain
Production: Slowhand Releasing
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
25
Rotten Tomatoes:
13%
R
Year:
2007
111 min
$1,059,110
Website
33 Views


Upon your order, I've spied on them.

I didn't see or hear anything

to support what you're saying.

Have you forgotten your pledge

to obey the Prophet and the Apostles

without question?

The Prophet and his Apostles sent word

that they were each given

the same revelation from God.

Joseph Smith said,

"As Aaron was chosen by Jehovah

to speak for Jehovah to Israel,

"so Jehovah created me, Joseph Smith,

to be your God on Earth."

Hallelujah!

"The Apostles were chosen

to be my mouth."

Hallelujah!

To question the Prophet and the Apostles

is to question Jehovah himself!

- Hallelujah!

- Hallelujah!

We, we have been honored

above all other men

to be the chosen instruments of death

in carrying out this merciful deed.

It is our sacred duty!

Through their deaths,

these Gentiles will obtain eternal salvation.

We are to consider their deaths

a virtuous act of grace and mercy.

Brethren, we have a duty to perform.

It is a duty we owe to God

and to our Church.

The orders of those in authority

are that all the emigrants must die.

Amen! Amen!

Our leaders speak with inspired tongues,

and their orders come

from the God of Heaven.

We have no right to question

what they have commanded us to do.

It is our duty to obey.

And what of the laws of our land?

Do we disobey the laws of our country?

Whether we like it or not,

we're still part of the United States.

How dare you question

the voice of the Heavenly Father?

I do not question the Heavenly Father,

I question what the Prophet

and the Apostles think they heard.

Is it not possible

that Satan has deceived us all?

The Prophet and the Apostles

never make mistakes!

They're called

by the Heavenly Father himself!

Although you are my son,

I warn you, beware.

Lest Joseph Smith and Jehovah demand

your blood as atonement for your sins.

- You know the penalties for disobedience.

- Amen!

The Prophet decrees

a crown of celestial glory for all

who are faithful and willingly obey.

Hallelujah!

- Blood atonement!

- Blood atonement!

Blood atonement! Blood atonement!

Blood atonement!

Blood atonement! Blood atonement!

Blood atonement!

- Have you all gone mad?

- Blood atonement!

Traitor! Arrest him! Arrest him!

Tie him up!

Make sure he can't warn the emigrants!

For the love of God!

We praise you, Joseph Smith,

and vow to avenge your blood

and the blood of all the other Saints

murdered by these wicked people!

Blood atonement! Blood atonement!

Blood atonement!

Father, please.

You can't do this.

Try to understand.

Before Joseph Smith picked me off

the streets, I had no future.

He changed all that, made me a bishop.

I have more than I ever dreamed of,

money, respect, beautiful wives.

I owe everything to him.

He believed in me before anyone else did.

Do you understand how much

that meant to me?

For the first time, I understood

that I had it in me

to become a god someday.

I was no longer a failure.

There is greatness in me.

And so you choose

to kill innocent women and children?

They're not innocent.

Yes, they are, Father.

Like lambs to the slaughter.

They murdered Mormon children

in Missouri.

God demands their blood spill

on the earth to atone for sins

that can never be wiped away

by Christ's blood.

We're saving their eternal lives,

giving them a chance

to get into one of the heavens.

And you really believe that?

How can you all blindly honor and obey

as a god on earth

a man who went to school for two months?

Brigham Young is an uneducated madman.

Please.

No, please!

So you think he's God on Earth?

Well, if he is, let him hear me now!

He's a crazy tyrant!

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom.

God will bless you.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom.

God will bless you.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom.

God will bless you.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom in the last days.

God will bless you

for building up his kingdom.

God will bless you.

Indians!

It's Indians!

Come on, let's go!

Ready arms!

Draw those knives!

Help!

Help them load!

Powder!

Rob, behind you!

Now, get over there. Get out!

No!

Now, now!

Look out!

We're out of ammo!

Get down, now!

Stay down!

- He said he'd come back.

- Who?

Jonathan. He said he'd come back.

I'm sure he tried.

Maybe he can't get through.

He asked...

He asked me to marry him.

And he said he wanted to come

with me to California.

So we exchanged

our most precious possession.

I gave him my cross. Are you angry?

I could never be angry with you,

no matter what.

If we get out of this, will you marry us?

I would be proud to marry you.

It has always been my dream to do so.

Pray for him.

I love him so much.

I volunteered to ride

to the Mormons for help.

It would give me great peace of mind

if you would look after my daughter

while I'm gone.

Isn't there anyone else?

You should be here with your baby

at a time like this.

I'm the best rider we got.

We have the best chance if I am riding.

I will look after her

as though she were my own.

Return safely, Robert.

Let's go.

It's been four days.

I don't know how long we can hold out.

Our food's low, we have no water.

They know we'll die without water.

All they have to do is wait.

Our ammunition is almost gone.

Captain Baker is dead. I'm the only leader,

and, God help me, I don't know what to do.

We can pray.

We can all pray together.

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

"He maketh me to lie down

in green pastures.

"He leadeth me beside the still waters.

"He restoreth my soul.

"He leadeth me in the paths of

righteousness for his name's sake.

"Yea, though I walk through

the valley of the shadow of death,

"I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.

"Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

"Thou preparest a table before me

in the presence of mine enemies.

"Thou anointest my head with oil,

my cup runneth over.

"Surely goodness and mercy shall

follow me all the days of my life,

"and I will dwell in the house

of the Lord forever."

- Amen.

- Amen.

These are your orders

from President Haight.

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Christopher Cain

Christopher Cain (born Bruce Doggett; October 29, 1943) is an American screenwriter, actor, director, and singer. He married Sharon Thomas in 1969, adopted her two sons, Roger and Dean and became their father. The couple's daughter Krisinda Cain Schafer was born in 1973. more…

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