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A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.


“A simple western about the origin of the American Dream.”
In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow—the first, and only, in the territory.

John Magaro
Cookie

Orion Lee
King-Lu

Toby Jones
Chief Factor

Ewen Bremner
Lloyd

Scott Shepherd
Captain

Gary Farmer
Totillicum

Lily Gladstone
Chief Factor’s Wife

Alia Shawkat
Woman with Dog

Dylan Smith
Trapper Jack
Ryan Findley
Trapper Dame
First Cow is a drama, western film released in 2020 exploring themes of immigrant, based on novel or book, fur trapping, oregon, usa, 19th century, biscuits. Directed by Kelly Reichardt, it stars John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones. In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow—the first, and only, in the territory.
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