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Handcart

2002 · 110 min

A sincere, slow-burning pioneer romance where physical hardship tests a man's newfound faith and love.

Directed by
Kels Goodman
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Jaelin Petrie, Stephanie Albach, Chris Kendrick
Tagline
The story of one man's journey with the Martin Handcart Company
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Kels Goodman
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Jaelin Petrie, Stephanie Albach, Chris Kendrick
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • love
  • survival
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • road trip
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance, history
Directed by
Kels Goodman
Written by
Mark Bowers
Starring
Jaelin Petrie, Stephanie Albach, Chris Kendrick, Shannon Skinner, Gretchen Skinner, Joel Bishop, Scott Christopher, Darin Andersen
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America

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