Manlife (2017)
Overview
For over 80 years, Merle Hayden has crusaded to recruit members to the utopian movement Lawsonomy. Founded by aircraft pioneer Alfred Lawson, Lawsonomy advocates for economic reform and clean, communal living that transforms followers into a "New Species" that will benefit the human race either in this life or the next. Merle joined Lawson as a teenager and never looked back. His high school sweetheart Betty Kasch, however, is tired of Lawson coming between them. Reunited after over 60 years apart, non-believer Betty wants Merle to join her in Florida. Merle's commitment to preserving Lawson's legacy, artifacts currently rotting in a barn alongside a Wisconsin highway, has Betty worried Merle may leave her for Lawson once again.
Where to watch Manlife
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Tubi TV | Apple TV | — |
| Australia | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Manlife about?
For over 80 years, Merle Hayden has crusaded to recruit members to the utopian movement Lawsonomy. Founded by aircraft pioneer Alfred Lawson, Lawsonomy advocates for economic reform and clean, communal living that transforms followers into a "New Species" that will benefit the human race either in this life or the next. Merle joined Lawson as a teenager and never looked back. His high school sweetheart Betty Kasch, however, is tired of Lawson coming between them. Reunited after over 60 years apart, non-believer Betty wants Merle to join her in Florida. Merle's commitment to preserving Lawson's legacy, artifacts currently rotting in a barn alongside a Wisconsin highway, has Betty worried Merle may leave her for Lawson once again. Manlife is a Documentary, History, Romance movie, released on 2017-06-04, runtime 94 minutes.
Is Manlife worth watching?
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Where can I watch Manlife?
In the United States, Manlife streams on Amazon Prime Video, IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Ryan Sarnowski
Cast
- Merle Hayden as Self
- Betty Kasch as Self
- Jim Newman as Self
- Mark Metcalf as Alfred Lawson (voice)
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Sources
Details and the 6.0/10 rating from Manlife on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.