September Dawn (2007)

Cast

Dean Cain
as Joseph Smith
Jon Voight
as Jacob Samuelson
Terence Stamp
as Brigham Young
Jon Gries
as John D. Lee

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Genres & Description

Action Drama History Romance Western

5.8 / 10

A story set against the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the film is based upon the tragedy which occurred in Utah in 1857. A group of settlers, traveling on wagons, was murdered by the native Mormons. All together, about 140 souls of men, women and children, were taken. Amidst this, two young lovers-to-be, one a Mormon and the other one of the doomed settlers from Arkansas, develop a relationship in an atmosphere of suspicion and rancor.

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John James

fake - @Monday, June 11, 2018 3:26 AM

BEST IN THE WORLD

from non mormon i hope they make a film about that too " 3So Joshua and the whole army moved out to attack Ai. He chose thirty thousand of his best fighting men and sent them out at night 4with these orders: “Listen carefully. You are to set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very far from it. All of you be on the alert.5I and all those with me will advance on the city, and when the men come out against us, as they did before, we will flee from them. 6They will pursue us until we have lured them away from the city, for they will say, ‘They are running away from us as they did before.’ So when we flee from them, 7you are to rise up from ambush and take the city. TheLord your God will give it into your hand.8When you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do what the Lord has commanded. See to it; you have my orders.”jousha(8:3-8) i hope to make it too - @Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:29 PM

ShaneyBot

lol, you call that a massacre? What about the 90% of indigenous Americans that were slaughtered by European notions of manifest destiny and Disease. - @Tuesday, November 1, 2016 10:26 AM

Hafa Ball

Red Dawn: The Prequel. - @Saturday, April 23, 2016 9:58 PM

Great Cornholio

aint religion fun,... - @Friday, October 31, 2014 11:08 PM

Marcus McRush

Why did God Commanded JOSHUA to KILL all people (except the PROSTITUTE and her family) WITHIN the walls of Jericho? Old Testament Joshua Chapter 6. - @Tuesday, October 28, 2014 11:54 AM

Sonny Jerguonson

this movie is considered a "bad movie" because of the fucking mormon fucks - @Tuesday, August 26, 2014 10:41 PM

Joaquin Martinez

They sure did make Mormons look bad in this film, but search how the Mormons were treated in Missouri and how the whole entire US was trying to exterminate them... - @Tuesday, April 29, 2014 3:10 PM

mascua50

wow im amazed how people can hate so much a religion, but why? cause they don't drink and smoke?? cause they are different? i mean compared with what other churches had done in past, mormons are the ones who stay pacifists, this is a MOVIE from HOLLYOOD writte by an evangelican and INSPIRED in true events and im sure how they describe BY that is false, how can someone kill a person for his religion?? if you want to know about mormons, go to te church and investigate talk to a mormon no a mormon hated - @Sunday, February 2, 2014 6:57 AM

Eydis

Hey, c'mon. Nothing's wrong with making a historic film. I've seen that Joseph Smith film, and they really exaggerate a lot of things, and they make non mormons look pure evil. - @Saturday, September 21, 2013 8:06 PM

Anders Nilsson

"Inspired by actual events"? - @Monday, August 12, 2013 11:25 PM

Jom ProfVA

May God forgive those people who made this film. I AM A MORMON/LDS AND I AM PROUD OF IT! - @Monday, July 22, 2013 7:24 PM

jessica britt

OMG when we give one man the aura of a G-D we are all in big trouble - @Monday, February 11, 2013 6:01 PM

Ettoredipugnar

I love Terence Stamp. One of my favorite actors. Why did they have a milita ? - @Saturday, October 6, 2012 9:56 AM

kenneth ferguson

Sipher, I agree with you on this one. This is a "church" that can't even get the birthplace of Jesus correct. ...Alma 7:10 states Jesus was born in Jerusalem...Luke 2:4-7 states Jesus was born in Bethlehem... - @Monday, March 26, 2012 9:47 PM

Ryan Wongwai

@1kinnyg Actually Warren Jeffs was not part of the same church. Back in the day people broke off from the main LDS church and formed their own groups...probably because they wanted to practice polygamy. - @Wednesday, February 29, 2012 3:30 PM

Ryan Wongwai

@1kinnyg and that's why i dont go to LDS church anymore. That and a few other things. - @Wednesday, February 29, 2012 3:27 PM

TheDustyLady

Good timing! Re: Romney!! - @Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5:35 AM

Michael

Mormons/Morons=same thing. - @Thursday, October 6, 2011 11:46 PM

kenneth ferguson

It was a great day today...The child molester Warren Jeffs is found guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a child...How's that for one of your prophet's... - @Friday, August 5, 2011 1:42 AM

Barry Peck

september 11 ???? ...... WHAT!!!! ????? - @Saturday, July 9, 2011 3:00 PM

kenneth ferguson

The gov was on a roll...Not only did he authorize the murder and coverup of the children, women and men of the Baker-Fancher wagon train in 1857, the very next year, the he authorized the taking up of arms agains the US gov...Not only was he a false prophet but his book he followed was and still is false...Alma 7:10 states Jesus was born in Jerusalem...Luke 2:4-7 states Jesus was born in Bethlehem...Not a hard one to figure out there... - @Thursday, June 23, 2011 2:13 AM

majinish

This movie is so far off I'm not even going to say it's based on a true story because the true story of the massacre is not found in this movie. - @Friday, April 22, 2011 10:20 PM

kenneth ferguson

Not only did the governor authorize the murder of 37 children, he was a flat out bigot... He is credited with having been responsible for revoking the priesthood and temple blessings from black members...In 1863, Young said, "Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so"... - @Wednesday, March 23, 2011 6:12 AM

Samson Avard

Read Brigham Youngs violent and racist teachings in the journal of discources. Just a little sample: "Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so." (Journal of Discourses, vol. 10, p. 110). - @Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:17 AM

De Yo

huh?! d0nt judge yet the Mormon Church if u d0nt kn0w what behinds all of this faith... and besides arguing regarding religion is n0t a go0d idea... :D - @Friday, January 28, 2011 2:02 AM

Valerie Braun

"inspired" be actual events. Not accurate to actual events. Fascinating how things can be distorted. This depicts Mormons to be evil people, i find that to be extremely inaccurate and judgmental. Makes one wonder if it being rated R prevents mormons from setting the record straight considering they choose not to watch R rated films due to it's inappropriate content. Sure sounds like the values of monsters to me... ridiculous. - @Friday, January 22, 2010 9:29 AM

Turtleproof

The production quality is high, except for the corny flashback sequences. Major flaws are the obligatory character instantly shedding his faith to declare the Mormon leaders tyrants, and forced Romeo & Juliette plot. To see them calling on their followers to be "like Mohamed" and hearing John Voight quoting scripture, promising to name his planet after his wife- is well worth it. "The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man. All who do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God." - @Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:19 AM

William Lee

yes they are all the same thing praying to god when its actually aliens from outer space. we are all children of mother earth. - @Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:57 AM

William Lee

Its not about the money. Its about letting people know what happened. I even post it on my wall on facebook so that everyone knows. Church people are always trying to blame it on the Native American Indians. They are even trying to take their culture away, but they haven't. And they will not. - @Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:54 AM

bejensen76

This should tell you all you need to know. Budget: $11,000,000, U.S. Gross: $1,066,555, Net loss: $9,933,445 Nobody cared to see it because it's trash! I hope nobody wastes their time seeing this movie with an obvious anti-mormon agenda. - @Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:26 AM

kipdynamite77

"What a strange, confused, unpleasant movie this is." -Roger Ebert "A venomous religious tract printed on celluloid." - Colin Cover, Minneapolis Star "Disturbingly awful." Jack Matthews, New York Daily News "Why does this film even exist? " -Kyle Smith, New York Post To all you "ex-Mormons" that juggalocode wants to see this movie, go ahead and watch this anti-Mormon fodder so you can keep feeding your self-pitying delusions that the church is wrong. - @Friday, November 6, 2009 9:23 PM

Dan Herrera

Now this looks interesting!! Suggested to all Ex-mormons!! - @Thursday, October 15, 2009 3:25 AM

adrianadoak42

Where does it say that we don't free will? - @Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:47 PM

Wayne Adams

That movie is a flop and never been released on cinema in the UK (where I live). Must be a lousy plot and poor acting. I prefer to real facts and books. Yes it did happen, but nothing like the movie. - @Tuesday, September 1, 2009 12:19 AM

adrianadoak42

This movie gave me an enirely different perspective on mormonism. Religion shouldn't be forced upon anyone. It is free will to believe whatever one wants to believe. Beliefs shouldn't be solicited at one's door. I apologize and don't mean to offend anyone, but that just sounds like a cult to me. Im just saying. - @Sunday, August 23, 2009 2:13 AM

carebear

peace to you :) - @Friday, January 2, 2009 10:16 PM

carebear

this is is typical mormon reply. i have done ALOT of research into mormonism and there is overwelming facts and evidence that puts holes in your religion thus making it false. the reasons your still a mormon is: 1)you have not done research into the history, theology and teachings of mormonism. 2)leaders in the church lie or hide the truth. 3)your blinded and dont want to believe otherwise ..even by comparing the bible to the BOM you can see mmmmmm - @Friday, January 2, 2009 5:54 AM

carebear

joey means Joseph Smith Jr..yes u got one thing right. you know it was wrong for people to kill him..BUT there are facts about joey that arnt all pretty. i wish mormons would stick their heads out of the sand and realize the factual history about this man and then u will realize that he is NOT who he says he his. (i mean no offence) - @Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:49 AM

carebear

prprrrrrrthhhh joey was not a martyr..martyrs dont shoot back. keep believing keep believing - @Friday, December 26, 2008 10:32 AM

Nathan Winkel

How about when people make a movie about us and bashing us, they make it RIGHT. Brigham Young had NOTHING to do with it. The Church did NOT support the killing of anyone. Get the facts straight. - @Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:57 AM

paolarivera97

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i wanna see that movie! - @Monday, May 19, 2008 7:13 PM

MomoTheStrange

$10 bucks you aren't. - @Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:46 AM

ldreese33

Why wont the LDS church even admit that this happend? Because Mormons think they are the true church and are above everyone else. - @Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:35 PM

Popular Sovereignty

Finally this skeleton is revealed. The Book of Mormon is fiction and not even very good fiction at that. It is not just another denomination. I have always been impressed with Mormon families but the whole church needs to reject the lie that was planted by the church founder. They don't need the lie to keep their faith. - @Sunday, May 13, 2007 8:11 PM

krazEkid

The Mormons were at war. An extermination order of the Mormons had been given. Mormon woman and children were murdered in cold blood at Hans Mill. The Army was sent to control or kill the Mormons. Gunmen were sent to kill Church leaders of the Church -- fleeing the Mormon posse, they joined a Wagon Train. The posse caught up, the men opened fire on the posse. It is unfortunate and sad woman and children were involved. War is dreadful. Innosent people die. Look at Iraq. - @Monday, May 7, 2007 1:42 AM

Lori Estes

I'm LDS and think this socal guy is a jackass!!! - @Wednesday, May 2, 2007 7:48 AM

Lori Estes

well guess his Karma got him. He was shot by one of his wives ex-husbands. Guess you should keep it in your pants!!!!!!!!!!!!! - @Wednesday, May 2, 2007 7:36 AM

Lori Estes

I was born to mormon parents hince WHY I do not go to church now. My whole family does just not me. Shove something down ones throat bound to back fire on you. - @Wednesday, May 2, 2007 7:34 AM

Lori Estes

hmmm all under the age of 7. That makes since you do not get baptized untill you are 8. So it kind of looks bad for the mormons. - @Wednesday, May 2, 2007 7:28 AM