

First Cow
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$2.0M
$2,000,000
Revenue
$101K
$101,068
Languages
English
Studio
filmscience
Key Crew

Kelly Reichardt
Director

Kelly Reichardt
Screenplay

Scott Rudin
Executive Producer

Eli Bush
Executive Producer

Jonathan Raymond
Screenplay
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

Todd A. Robinson
Fort Trapper
Kevin-Michael Moore
Fort Trapper