Sally Field vs. Manifest Destiny: the weirdest frontier fever dream you never knew existed.
The story of famous frontiersman Jim Bridger, who is given 40 days to cut a trail through the Rocky Mountains to the California coast and told that if he can't do it, the territory will be lost to England.
Acting
Sally Field doing her best with a thankless pioneer woman role.
Production
TV budget trying to sell the entire Rocky Mountain range.
Director
David Lowell Rich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real Jim Bridger lived to 81 and definitely didn't sprint the Rockies in 40 days like he's on a reality show.
This dropped during America's 1976 bicentennial obsession, explaining why it feels like a history textbook came to life and immediately regretted it.
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