First Cow (2020)
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A simple western about the origin of the American Dream.
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.
- Released: 2020-03-06
- Genres: Drama, Western
- Runtime: 2h 2m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 563 votes
Directed by Kelly Reichardt.
Top cast
- John Magaro as Cookie
- Orion Lee as King-Lu
- Toby Jones as Chief Factor
- Ewen Bremner as Lloyd
- Scott Shepherd as Captain
- Gary Farmer as Totillicum
- Lily Gladstone as Chief Factor’s Wife
- Alia Shawkat as Woman with Dog
- Dylan Smith as Trapper Jack
- Ryan Findley as Trapper Dame
Where to watch First Cow
- United States: watch free on YouTube Free, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
- India: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Hollywood Suite, MUBI, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Sundance Now Apple TV channel; watch free on Tubi TV, CBC Gem; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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