Walker

Name: Walker
Genre: Drama, History, Western
Released: 1987-12-04
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Ed Harris, Richard Masur, René Auberjonois, Keith Szarabajka, Sy Richardson

1987·Movie·R·95 min·★ 6.4(87)

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William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d'etat.

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About Walker

Walker is a 1987 English-language drama, history and western film directed by Alex Cox. The cast is led by Ed Harris, Richard Masur, René Auberjonois. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Walker was produced by Incine, Northern, and Walker Films Limited and made in Mexico and Nicaragua. It was released on December 4, 1987, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Alex Cox
Writers: Rudy Wurlitzer
Release date: December 4, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Mexico, Nicaragua
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Incine, Northern, Walker Films Limited

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Walker cast & crew

Walker was directed by Alex Cox and written by Rudy Wurlitzer.

The cast features Ed Harris as William Walker, Richard Masur as Ephraim Squier, René Auberjonois as Maj. Siegfried Hennington, Keith Szarabajka as Timothy Crocker, Sy Richardson as Captain Hornsby, and Xander Berkeley as Byron Cole.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joe Strummer, cinematography is by David Bridges, and it was produced by Angel Flores Marini and Lorenzo O'Brien.

Is Walker worth watching?

Walker holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 87 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and western, Walker is worth a place on your watchlist.

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