Narrative
The Thicket
Director: Elliott Lester
Nomadic Pictures · The Exchange · Estuary Films
Filmed on location in Alberta, Canada
ARRI ALEXA 35 + Panavision G Series anamorphic
108 min · Digital · 2.39:1
Released September 6, 2024 (U.S. theatrical)
Intro / notes
A young man enlists a bounty hunter and a band of outsiders to rescue his kidnapped sister in a brutal winter Western, adapted from Joe R. Lansdale’s novel.
Frames
Festivals
Deauville American Film Festival 2024 — Premieres
Calgary International Film Festival 2024 — Opening Night Gala, September 19
Press
“Guillermo Garza’s cinematography is frosty, damn near on the brink of death…”
“…his pairing here with cinematographer Guillermo Garza is perfection.”
“…made volatile by an appealing roster of offbeat characters and excellent cinematography by Guillermo Garza.”
Key credits
Director: Elliott Lester
Screenwriter: Chris Kelley
Based on the novel by Joe R. Lansdale
Cinematographer: Guillermo Garza
Editor: Jean-Christophe Bouzy
Music: Ray Suen
Production Designer: Justin Ludwig
Costume Designer: Ann Maskrey