Handcart (2002)
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.
- Date of release
- 2002-10-11
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, History
- Director
- Kels Goodman
Casting
- Jaelin Petrie — Samual Hunter
- Stephanie Albach — Abigail
- Chris Kendrick — Moose
- Shannon Skinner — Patricia
- Gretchen Skinner — Sarah
- Joel Bishop — Edward Martin
- Scott Christopher — Robert Quincy
- Darin Andersen — Trapper Cobb
- T.J. Bishop — Extra
- Junior Case — Food Rationer
- John English — Sunday School Student
- Lee Fobert — Richard
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