Manifest West (2022) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

The supplied reference confirms the film's title, cast, release history, and reception, but it does not provide narrative events or character interactions.

Story Breakdown

• Film Identity — The reference identifies Manifest West as a 2022 American thriller drama film.
  • Creative Team — Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson are credited as the writers and directors.
  • Genre Classification — The film is identified as an American thriller drama.
• Named Cast — The reference lists the performers and their credited character names.
  • Hayes Characters — Milo Gibson, Annet Mahendru, and Lexy Kolker are credited as Dave Hayes, Alice Hayes, and Riley Hayes.
  • Additional Characters — Michael Cudlitz, Tim Heidecker, Ava Kolker, Ross Turner, and Lorenzo Silva are credited as Eric Lind, Steve Danik, Lana Danik, the Inspector, and Jay.
• Festival Premiere — The film premiered at the Mammoth Film Festival on February 6, 2022, and won Best Genre Film.
  • Premiere Date — The reference gives February 6, 2022 as the festival premiere date.
  • Genre Award — The film received the Best Genre Film prize at the festival.
• Distribution Release — Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired North American distribution rights before the film's 2022 release.
  • Rights Acquisition — The reference states that Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired the North American rights.
  • Public Release — The film was released in theaters, on demand, and digitally on November 11, 2022.
• Critical Reception — The supplied information reports a 67% Rotten Tomatoes rating and a positive review from Film Threat.
  • Aggregate Rating — Rotten Tomatoes is reported as showing a 67% rating based on nine reviews.
  • Film Threat Review — Michael Talbot-Haynes gave the film an 8 out of 10 rating.

Directed by

Louie Gibson, Joe Dietsch

Key Cast

• Michael Cudlitz — Eric Lind
• Tim Heidecker — Steve Danik
• Annet Mahendru — Alice Hayes
• Milo Gibson — Dave Hayes
• Ava Kolker — Lana Danik