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| | | 11.05.2007 07:41:42 | | Movie Review: September Dawn - Opens June 22 | On September 11, 1857, a devastating and controversial real life massacre of 120 men, women, and children took place in Mountain Meadows, Utah. This film integrates a romantic drama in a Romeo and Juliet-type love story to set a backdrop for a tragedy wrought by religious fanaticism.
In th fall of 1857, a wagon train of of westward bound settlers led by Captain Alexander Faucher (Shaun Johnston) makes its way to the rich gold coast of California by crossing through Utah, when a confrontation with a congregation of Mormons led by the venerable Brigham Young (Terence Stamp) soon leads to lethal consequences for all involved. Mormon Bishop Jacob Samuelson (Jon Voight) interrupts the wagon train's progress in the Utah Territory because they have passed through the compound of Cedar City. This is the home of his many wives and children, particularly his beloved oldest son Jonathan (Trent Ford), and his second son Micah (Taylor Handley).
Run out of Missouri ten years earlier, the Mormons were victims of religious persecution, including the murder of their Prophet Joseph Smith (Dean Cain), so they see the Gentiles as their enemy. Rumors were started that President Buchanan was sending Army troops to displace the Territorial Governor Brigham Young from his post. Young in return declared martial law, warning his church members to prepare to turn back interlopers by any means.
Bishop Samuelson, his Deacon John D. Lee (Jon Gries), and his Danites (a group of extreme vigilantes) stop the wagon train from crossing their land. Urged by Lee to leave the encampment, Francher pleads for compassion, as his teams need to refresh and rest. Samuelson intervenes and allows the wagon train to stay in the valley for two weeks with the option of checking up on them. Leaving his oldest son Jonathan to check up on the Gentiles, Jonathan is very happy to accommodate his father's wishes, because he's captivated by the beautiful Emily (Tamara Hope), the wagon train minister's daughter. The more Jonathan sees Emily, the more they're attracted to one another. Both young actors Trent Ford and Tamara Hope had great chemistry as the Romeo and Juliet lovers. They naturally bring thoughtfulness and careful consideration to pivotal roles.
Meanwhile, back at the Mormon encampment paranoia is setting in and the threat of the Army and the Gentiles is a major topic of conversation among the Mormon counsel. The Bishop incites his followers to prepare for the blood atonement of those killed earlier in Missouri. John Voight's portrayal of this fanatically arrogant Bishop is brilliant as he orchestrates a plan to disguise his Mormon men as Paiute Indians and kill the the settlers while they rest in the valley. In the meantime, his son Jonathan will try to convince his people that this is wrong, which only gets him confined to the stockade and unable to warn his sweetheart Emily and her group.
The outcome is history, that 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. But my American Indian history tells us that it was by the Mormons. Only 20 years after the event was the Deacon John D. Lee given as the sacrificial lamb for the blame.
This is a most impressive film, extracting facts from the history of religious terrorism on U.S. soil and subsequently adding a sentimental subplot to explore a tragic love story.
Directed by: Christopher Cain
Running time: 110 minutes
Release date: June 22, 2007
Genre: Western, Drama and Romance
Distributor: Black Diamond Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
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| | | 19.04.2007 14:18:31 | | September Dawn - Preview | Captain Alexander Fancher (Shaun Johnston) is leading his third wagon train overland to California in the spring of 1857. For Fancher, an Arkansas militiaman, it would be his last trip, as this time he is bringing his family with him to settle down on the rich Gold Coast of California.
Mormon Bishop Jacob Samuelson’s (Jon Voight) family compound just outside Cedar City, Utah is home to his many wives and children, particularly his beloved oldest son, Jonathan (Trent Ford), and adored second son, Micah (Taylor Handley).
Run out of Missouri a decade earlier, victims themselves of massive persecution, including the murder of their Prophet Joseph Smith (Dean Cain), the Mormons are now on edge when “Gentiles”—a term used by the Mormons for anyone not of their faith—cross into their territory. Rumors are circulating that President Buchanan is sending US Army troops to displace Territorial Governor Brigham Young (Terence Stamp) from his post. Young, in turn, has declared martial law, warning his church members to be prepared to turn back interlopers by any means.
When the Fancher wagon train stops in Mountain Meadows in early September, they are first met by Mormon deacon John D. Lee (Jon Gries) and his Danites (a group of extreme LDS vigilantes). Urged by Lee to leave the encampment, Fancher stands fast and continues to plead for compassion, as his teams need to refresh and rest.
Bishop Samuelson intervenes and allows the wagon train to stay in the valley for two weeks. The Bishop commands Lee to offer help to the settlers, while at the same time instructing his son Jonathan to spy on them, hoping to ascertain their true intent. In the meantime, the Bishop makes his way to the Elders in Cedar City and asks for divine guidance.
Jonathan is only too happy to accommodate his father’s wishes, for he was captivated the first day by the angelic smile of a beautiful young girl on the wagon train. The minister’s daughter, Emily (Tamara Hope) and her family are traveling with the wagon train on their way to a new life. Generous in spirit and kind in nature, Emily helps the settlers by caring for the younger children on the train.
As his time among the Gentiles extends, Jonathan is fascinated, not only by Emily, but by Fancher’s pure bloodline horse stock. One horse in particular catches Jonathan’s eyes—an unbreakable yet striking stallion of extraordinary power. Possessing an unusual gentleness with horses, Jonathan showcases his horsemanship to Fancher and others (including Emily) as he quietly wins the horse over.
By the time the Bishop returns to the encampment, Jonathan and Emily have declared their love and commitment to each other. Still, Bishop Samuelson has other plans. The Church declares the wagon train to be enemy combatants who must be killed. Against Church teachings, as the Bishop incites his followers to prepare for the blood atonement of those killed earlier in Missouri, Jonathan urgently and frantically tries to quell the fury.
Unable to make his father see reason, Jonathan and Emily have one last moment where they can share their commitment and Jonathan’s pledge to move with her to California. The two young lovers share tokens of their promise and privately bond themselves to each other.
Planning to slip away at dawn to join the wagon train, Jonathan is instead ambushed by his father, locked up in chains and is anxiously close to being killed himself. Desperate to escape, it isn’t until a bloody and deranged Micah pleads with Jonathan to stay clear of the ensuing horror that Jonathan realizes the full weight of his father’s actions.
Jacob first persuades the local Paiute Indians to attack the wagon train, accompanied by some of his own men disguised as Indians. The settlers are able to repulse the onslaught and, after losing many of his own men, the Indian chief withdraws, realizing that he has been duped by the Bishop.
As the settlers help their own wounded and wait for the next onslaught, John D. Lee comes to them under a flag of truce. Telling them that he will lead them to safety if they will follow him and leave their wagons and possessions behind, he instead leads them into a brutal ambush.
When Jonathan can at last escape and make his way to the encampment site, he encounters a scene more vicious than any from Dante’s Inferno. Horrified at the sight, a distraught Jonathan begins the torturous search for Emily among the bodies. What he finds will put him squarely in the crosshairs between love and death—and test the will of God against the will of man.
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| | | 19.02.2007 22:52:00 | | Episode Title: (#117) "The Class Springs a Leak" | NICOLE GROWS UPSET AT THE THOUGHT OF NOT HAVING THE GUYS AROUND WHEN THEY FINISH THE WORK ON HER HOUSE EARLY, ON "THE CLASS," MONDAY, FEB. 19, 8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT
Jaime King ("Sin City," "Pearl Harbor") and Trent Ford ("The West Wing," "Gosford Park") Guest Star In Recurring Roles
"The Class Springs a Leak" -- When Duncan and Richie finish repairs on her home, Nicole is surprised by how upset she feels at not having them around, on THE CLASS, Monday, Feb. 19 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. James Burrows, one of the series' executive producers, directed the episode written by the series' creators and executive producers David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik.
Jaime King ("Sin City," "Pearl Harbor") guest stars in a recurring role as Palmer, a former art school classmate of Kat's, now living in her building and dating Ethan. Trent Ford ("The West Wing," "Gosford Park") guest stars in a recurring role as Benjamin Chow, a world famous violinist who is dating Kat.
After Duncan and Richie finish the massive overhaul of Yonk and Nicole's home in record time, Nicole is upset at the prospect of not having them around anymore. Meanwhile, Ethan confides in Kyle that he is planning to break up with Palmer.
SERIES REGULARS
Nicole Allen: Andrea Anders
Duncan Carmello: Jon Bernthal
Kat Warbler: Lizzy Caplan
Richie Velch: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Lina Warbler: Heather Goldenhersh
Perry Pearl: Sam Harris
Yonk Allen: David Keith
Kyle Lendo: Sean Maguire
Ethan Haas: Jason Ritter
RECURRING CAST
Benjamin Chow: Trent Ford
Palmer: Jaime King
GUEST CAST
Reporter: Dennis Satterfield
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| | | 12.02.2007 01:08:00 | | Episode Title: (#116) "The Class Has a Snow Day" | CLASS, THE
Air Date: Monday, February 12, 2007
Time Slot: 8:30 PM-9:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#116) "The Class Has a Snow Day"
A SNOWSTORM FORCES THE GROUP TO SPEND VALENTINE'S DAY WITHOUT THEIR LOVED ONES, ON "THE CLASS," MONDAY, FEB. 12, 8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT
Jaime King ("Sin City," "Pearl Harbor") and
Trent Ford ("The West Wing," "Gosford Park") Guest Star In Recurring Roles
"The Class Has a Snow Day" -- Valentine's Day is meant to be spent with those you love, but the holiday is anything but that when a snowstorm hits Philadelphia and strands the former classmates at each other's homes, on THE CLASS, Monday, Feb. 12 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. James Burrows, one of the series' executive producers, directed the episode with a story by series' co-executive producer Mike Sikowitz and a teleplay by the series' creators and executive producers David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik.
Jaime King ("Sin City," "Pearl Harbor") guest stars in a recurring role as Palmer, a former art school classmate of Kat's, now living in her building and dating Ethan. Trent Ford ("The West Wing," "Gosford Park") guest stars in a recurring role as Benjamin Chow, a world famous violinist who is dating Kat.
While redecorating Yonk and Nicole's place, Perry ends up stuck at their home and makes the most of the snowstorm by cooking an elaborate meal for Duncan and Nicole. Meanwhile, when Kat and Kyle get stuck at Ethan's apartment, he does his best to get rid of them so he can spend some romantic time with Palmer. Also, Richie's attempts to fight the storm and get to Lina's place prove futile.
SERIES REGULARS:
Nicole Allen: Andrea Anders
Duncan Carmello: Jon Bernthal
Kat Warbler: Lizzy Caplan
Richie Velch: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Lina Warbler: Heather Goldenhershv Perry Pearl: Sam Harris
Kyle Lendo: Sean Maguire
Ethan Haas: Jason Ritter
RECURRING CAST:
Benjamin Chow: Trent Ford
Palmer: Jaime King GUEST CAST Joel: Wayne Wilderson
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| | | 05.02.2007 01:05:00 | | Episode Title: (#115) "The Class Eats Moroccan Chicken" | CLASS, THE
Air Date: Monday, February 05, 2007
Time Slot: 8:30 PM-9:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#115) "The Class Eats Moroccan Chicken"
THE GROUP TRIES NOT TO HURT LINA'S FEELINGS WHEN SHE COOKS AN EXOTIC YET REVOLTING RECIPE AT A DINNER PARTY, ON "THE CLASS," MONDAY, FEB. 5, 8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT
NFL Great Jerry Rice Guest Stars
Jaime King ("Sin City," "Pearl Harbor") and Trent Ford ("The West Wing," "Gosford Park") Guest Star In Recurring Roles
"The Class Eats Moroccan Chicken" -- Lina's friends are disgusted when she cooks a special recipe for her dinner party and they are forced to eat inedible Moroccan chicken to not hurt her feelings, on THE CLASS, Monday, Feb. 5 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. James Burrows, one of the series' executive producers, directed the episode with a story by series' creators and executive producers David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik and a teleplay by Steven Molaro, one of the series' co-producers.
Jerry Rice, regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, guest stars as himself. While working on a charity event speech with Yonk at his house, Rice is forced to deal with Duncan and his mother, both huge fans. He also shows his disapproval for Yonk's new healthy eating habits.
Jaime King ("Sin City," "Pearl Harbor") guest stars in a recurring role as Palmer, a former art school classmate of Kat's, now living in her building and dating Ethan. Trent Ford ("The West Wing," "Gosford Park") guest stars in a recurring role as Benjamin Chow, a world famous violinist who is dating Kat.
In their first big event as a couple, Lina and Richie invite their friends to her apartment for a dinner party, but the group is horrified when they realize that Lina's special chicken recipe although made with love, smells toxic and tastes oddly like fish. Meanwhile, Nicole convinces Yonk to eat healthier foods and promises to do the same, but is tempted to cheat on her diet with Duncan.
SERIES REGULARS
Nicole Allen: Andrea Anders
Duncan Carmello: Jon Bernthal
Kat Warbler: Lizzy Caplan
Richie Velch: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Lina Warbler: Heather Goldenhersh
Yonk Allen: David Keith
Kyle Lendo: Sean Maguire
Ethan Haas: Jason Ritter
RECURRING
Benjamin Chow: Trent Ford
Palmer: Jaime King
GUEST CAST
Himself: Jerry Rice | | | |
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| | | 28.01.2007 23:54:00 | | Duo set date for 'Dawn' massacre | Film stars Stamp as Brigham Young
Black Diamond Pictures and Slo Hand Releasing have set a May 4 release at 1,000 playdates for "September Dawn," centered on the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Pic stars Jon Voight as a Mormon bishop and Terence Stamp as Brigham Young. Also in the cast are Lolita Davidovich, Dean Cain, Trent Ford, Tamara Hope, John Gries, Taylor Handley, Krisinda Cain and Shaun Johnston.
Christopher Cain ("Young Guns") directed and produced the film with Scott Duthie and Kevin Matossian and co-wrote with Carole Whang Schutter. Michael Feinberg, Patrick Imeson and Wendy Hill-Tout exec produced.
The massacre was the subject of 2004 docu "Burying the Past" from U. of Utah professor Brian Patrick. Over 100 pioneers who were traveling in a wagon train to California perished in the Mormon-directed attack; descendants of the victims assert that Brigham Young was complicit in the massacre -- a view denied by the Mormon Church.
Cain said he was drawn to the project because aspects of the event mirror current religious fanaticism.
"September Dawn" opens against Sony's "Spider-Man 3."
By DAVE MCNARY
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| | | 28.01.2007 01:05:00 | | The Class | | Trent appeared in "The Class" on CBS. Not sure if he will be in any more episodes but it airs on Monday nights at 8:30 pm. | | | |
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| | | 28.01.2007 00:01:00 | | Christopher Cain's "September Dawn," Starring Jon Voight and Terence Stamp | About 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre, Opens Wide on May 4
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 24, 2007 -- Director Christopher Cain's "September Dawn," a new theatrical motion picture that is a fictional Romeo and Juliet relationship love story, will open on 1,000 screens nationwide on May 4. It is set against the background of the controversial real-life massacre of 120 men, women and children traveling through Utah in the nineteenth century, The film, starring Academy Award® winner Jon Voight (as a fanatic Mormon Bishop), Trent Ford, Tamara Hope, Terence Stamp (as Brigham Young), Lolita Davidovich, Dean Cain, John Gries, Taylor Handley, Krisinda Cain and Shaun Johnston is being released through Black Diamond Pictures in association with Slowhand Cinema Releasing.
The Mountain Meadows Massacre, as it is known, occurred on September 11, 1857, and was the first known act of religious terrorism on U.S. soil. A group of Mormons, many disguised as Paiute Indians, slaughtered all but 17 small children on a wagon train on its way to California. One man, the adopted son of Mormon leader Brigham Young, was eventually executed for the crime -- 20 years after the event. The film is deemed controversial because it presents a point of view held strongly by hundreds of direct descendants of the massacre: that the iconic Brigham Young had complicity in the massacre, a view denied by the Mormon Church, even today.
Cain says he was drawn to the project because "it so closely resembles the religious fanaticism the world is seeing today. People were killed in the name of God 150 years ago and they're still being killed in the name of God."
Cain ("Young Guns") also co-wrote and produced "September Dawn." The film was produced by Scott Duthie and Kevin Matossian, and co-written by Carole Whang Schutter. Michael Feinberg, Patrick Imeson and Wendy Hill-Tout were executive producers. Handling U.S. and foreign distribution for "September Dawn" are Marty Zeidman and Peter Elson's Global Cinema, respectively. The film is MPAA rated "R" and has a running time of 110 minutes. The trailer and other information is available on the website, www.septemberdawn.net.
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| | | 24.01.2007 23:58:00 | | Mountain Meadow Massacre Film Gets Release Date | May 4 will be the release date for the historical drama September Dawn. The film sports two particularly impressive names above the title with Jon Voight (also starring in this summer's Transformers) as a Mormon bishop and Terrence Stamp as Brigham Young. Apparently Black Diamond Pictures and Slo Hand Releasing have a fair amount of faith in the film's box office potential as it will be releasing the same weekend as Spider-man 3.
September Dawn, which is directed by Christopher Cain, also stars Lolita Davidovich, Dean Cain (the second actor in the cast, after Stamp, to have once played a survivor of the planet Krypton), Trent Ford, Tamara Hope, Jon Gries, Taylor Handley, Krisinda Cain and Shaun Johnston. The film depicts the Mountain Meadow Massacre, which involved (according to Wikipedia) the deaths of over 100 California-bound Arkansas emigrants in southwestern Utah at the hands of Mormon settlers. There remains much debate about the actual details of the tragedy. The story was previously told in the 2004 documentary Burying the Past: Legacy of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Director Cain told Variety that he was drawn to the project because the story reflects modern religious fanaticism. Ironically enough, the attack took place on September 11, 1857.
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| | | 10.10.2005 23:52:00 | | Dean Cain and Christopher Cain Team-Up on the Set of "September Dawn" | CALGARY, AB, CANADA, (NAMC) - Actor Dean Cain (Lost, Out of Time, TV’s Lois and Clark: The New Superman and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not).and Director Christopher Cain (Young Guns) are reunited on the set of "September Dawn", a Romeo & Juliet love story set in the world of religious fanaticism. The father / son pair last collaborated 22 years ago on The Stone Boy, when ironically the director killed off his young son in the film’s first scene.
“My father killed my character off the first time I worked with him which is why it took this long to work with him again,” jokes Dean Cain. “Hopefully it’s not a trend!”
“Having my son join the cast truly completes the picture. I worked hard to cast extraordinary iconic actors such as Jon Voight and Terence Stamp as well as fresh, energetic new talent in hopes of bringing these historic characters and this explosive period to life,” comments Director Christopher Cain.
Dean Cain joins an all-star cast that includes Academy Award® winner Jon Voight (Ali, Midnight Cowboy, Mission Impossible), Academy Award® nominee Terence Stamp (Star Wars: Episode I, Billy Budd), Lolita Davidovitch (Blaze, Gods & Monsters), Trent Ford (The Island, Gosford Park), Tamara Hope (Shall We Dance), Taylor Handley (TV’s The O.C.) and John Gries (Napoleon Dynamite).
Written by Christopher Cain and Carol Whang Schutter, the film is directed by Christopher Cain and is produced by Cain, Scott Duthie and Kevin Matossian.
The feature film is currently in production in Calgary, Alberta (Canada).
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