First Cow
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| In theatres: |
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| On Digital: | July 10, 2020 |
| VOD: | July 21, 2020 |
| Running time: | 2h 1m | Genre: | Drama, Western |
Otis (John Magaro), also known as "Cookie," is a cook for a band of fur trappers as they journey west through Oregon Territory in the 1820s.
Just before the crew arrives at a trading post, Cookie comes across Chinese immigrant King-Lu (Orion Lee), cowering naked behind a fern because he's being sought for murder. The two have an immediate rapport.
When they meet again at the trading post, they develop a friendship and King-Lu invites Cookie for a drink. Soon the two collaborate on a successful business, although its longevity is reliant upon the clandestine participation of a nearby wealthy landowner's prized milking cow.
Based on the novel The Half-Life by Jon Raymond.
| Director: | Kelly Reichardt |
| Studio: | MK2 | Mile End |
| Producer(s): | Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani, Vincent Savino |
| Cast: | John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Scott Shepherd, Ewen Bremner, Rene Auberjonois, Gary Farmer, Alia Shawkat |
| Writer(s): | Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond |
