First Cow Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jan. 16, 2020

First Cow

Release Date: Friday, March 6, 2020 Limited

Director: Kelly Reichardt

Starring: John Magaro • Orion Lee • Rene Auberjonois • Toby Jones • Ewen Bremner

N/A Drama 2 hrs, 2 m

3.33 / 5.0

75% WILL SEE 25% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A cook joins a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory and befriends a Chinese immigrant.

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Who stars in First Cow – Cast List

J
John Magaro
The Bride!, The Mastermind
O
Orion Lee
Rosemead
R
Rene Auberjonois
Windows On The World, This Is Happening
Toby Jones
Stephen King's The Mist, Tetris
E
Ewen Bremner
Wonder Woman, Fool's Gold
S
Scott Shepherd
The Rivals of Amziah King, Jason Bourne
G
Gary Farmer
Jimmy P., Cowboys
L
Lily Gladstone
The Wedding Banquet , The Thomas Crown Affair

Who is making First Cow – Crew List

A look at First Cow behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Kelly Reichardt last helmed The Mastermind and Certain Women. The film's writer Kelly Reichardt last penned Showing Up and Certain Women.

Director: Kelly Reichardt
Screenwriters: Kelly Reichardt
Jonathan Raymond
Producers: Neil Kopp
Vincent Savino
Anish Savjani

Studio: A24
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the First Cow

Key Facts

A story set in a remote trading post in the Oregon Territory.
Based on Jonathan Raymond's novel The Half Life.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2019

Completed

Changed First Cow movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 2 hrs, 2 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

First Cow Trailers and Clips

First Cow

Official Trailer

First Cow Release Date: When was the film released?

First Cow was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 6 , 2020. There were 10 10 other movies released on the same date, including Onward, The Way Back and Hope Gap. As a limited release, First Cow was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.