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First Cow (2019)
- PG-13
- 08/30/2019 (US)
- Drama, Western
- 2h 2m
A simple western about the origin of the American Dream.
Overview
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.
Kelly Reichardt
Director, ScreenplayJonathan Raymond
Novel, ScreenplayCast
![John Magaro's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/zxVRzgOOV2Bg9GkjbaXKYl5nO00.jpg)
John Magaro
Cookie![Orion Lee's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/jHz7papyoOAFvMql64cXQVQqKYu.jpg)
Orion Lee
King-Lu![Toby Jones's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1qNisdp4f1KstdfvAgYXMdrhwfk.jpg)
Toby Jones
Chief Factor![Ewen Bremner's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/d8ZVdFiJHRl43tApt2w43Ha6prf.jpg)
Ewen Bremner
Lloyd![Scott Shepherd's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/leLuJUpF6uySDWPS7FwHpObAMs4.jpg)
Scott Shepherd
Captain![Gary Farmer's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/jGzbxhmJUZBLk3MblowFm6iI1m2.jpg)
Gary Farmer
Totillicum![Lily Gladstone's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/zYAN84WqZv2sbVE2JDkcWoXGoF7.jpg)
Lily Gladstone
Chief Factor’s Wife![Alia Shawkat's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/aUc0hlILKfDKhlKnWQliGjkQL9a.jpg)