First Cow
Directed by Kelly Reichardt
Starring John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Scott Shepherd, Gary Farmer, Lily Gladstone, Alia Shawkat, Dylan Smith, Ryan Findley
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond
- Music
- William Tyler
- Cinematography
- Christopher Blauvelt
- Cast
- Ewen Bremner, Scott Shepherd, Gary Farmer, Lily Gladstone, Alia Shawkat, Dylan Smith, Ryan Findley, Manuel Rodriguez, Patrick D. Green
Updated July 22, 2026
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