Released in November 2022, is a revisionist Western that recounts the 1909 legend of Willie Boy, a Chemehuevi man pursued across the Mojave Desert. Co-written and produced by Jason Momoa —who also appears as Big Jim—the film aims to re-center the historical narrative from a Native perspective. Plot & Historical Inspiration
The film features a largely Indigenous lead cast and was directed by . Martin Sensmeier : Stars as Willie Boy. Mainei Kinimaka : Portrays Carlota. Jason Momoa : Plays Sheriff Big Jim and co-wrote the story. The Last Manhunt Movie
: Critics from Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb praised its cinematography and the "artful" attempt to humanize a historical tragedy. Released in November 2022, is a revisionist Western
The film is based on true events surrounding one of the last great manhunts of the American Old West: Martin Sensmeier : Stars as Willie Boy
: While historical media reports often ended with Willie Boy's death, tribal oral records suggest he survived and lived in isolation near Pahrump, Nevada. Key Cast & Production
: Willie Boy (Martin Sensmeier) falls in love with Carlota (Mainei Kinimaka). Her father, a tribal leader, forbids their union. A confrontation leads to the accidental death of Carlota’s father, forcing the couple to flee into the desert.
: A posse of lawmen and Native trackers, led by Sheriff Wilson (Christian Camargo), pursues the pair through brutal terrain under mounting political and media pressure.