Manifest West
Manifest West is a 2022 American thriller drama film written and directed by Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson and starring Lexy Kolker, Annet Mahendru, Milo Gibson, Michael Cudlitz and Tim Heidecker.
Cast
- Milo Gibson as Dave Hayes
- Annet Mahendru as Alice Hayes
- Michael Cudlitz as Eric Lind
- Tim Heidecker as Steve Danik
- Lexy Kolker as Riley Hayes
- Ava Kolker as Lana Danik
- Madison Friedman as Mary Hayes
- Ross Turner as the Inspector
- Lorenzo Silva as Jay
Release
The film premiered on February 6, 2022 at the Mammoth Film Festival, where it won the prize for Best Genre Film.In July 2022, it was announced that the North American distribution rights to the film were acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
The film was released in theaters, on demand and on digital on November 11, 2022.
Reception
The film has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews.Michael Talbot-Haynes of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10 and wrote, "Manifest West is a drama that breaks through the mythology of the family picture to reach something much more primal. Pack up some provisions and start hiking to find it."