Movie·2020·2h 2m
First Cow
A simple western about the origin of the American Dream.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Jonathan Raymond
Producer
Scott Rudin, Louise Lovegrove
Cinematography
Christopher Blauvelt
Music
William Tyler
Editor
Kelly Reichardt
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
529 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
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
Manuel Rodriguez
Trapper Bill
Patrick D. Green
Russian Trapper
Jared Kasowski
Thomas
René Auberjonois
Man with Raven
Jean-Luc Boucherot
Sailor in Saloon
Jeb Berrier
Cribbage Player
John Keating
Heckler in Saloon
Don MacEllis
Brilliant William
// crew
Crew
Kelly Reichardt
Director, Screenplay, Editor
Scott Rudin
Executive Producer
Christopher Blauvelt
Director of Photography
Louise Lovegrove
Executive Producer
Neil Kopp
Producer
Vincent Savino
Producer
Eli Bush
Executive Producer
Anish Savjani
Producer
William Tyler
Original Music Composer
Chris Carroll
Executive Producer
Jonathan Raymond
Screenplay
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