A hallucinatory biopic that breaks all cinematic conventions, WALKER, from British director Alex Cox (REPO MAN, SID AND NANCY), tells the story of ninteenth century American adventurer William Walker (Ed Harris), who abandoned a series of careers in law, politics, journalism, and medicine to become a soldier of fortune, and for several years dictator of Nicaragua. Made with mad abandon and political acuity - and the support of the Sandinista army and government during the 1980's contra war - the film uses this true tale to launch a satirical attack on American ultrapatriotism and ideas of "manifest destiny". Featuring a powerful score by the Clash's Joe Strummer, and a performance of intense, repressed rage by Harris, WALKER remains one of Cox's most daring works.

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Walker (1987)

Drama/Western · 1h 34m · 12/4/1987
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A hallucinatory biopic that breaks all cinematic conventions, WALKER, from British director Alex Cox (REPO MAN, SID AND NANCY), tells the story of ninteenth century American adventurer William Walker (Ed Harris), who abandoned a series of careers in law, politics, journalism, and medicine to become a soldier of fortune, and for several years dictator of Nicaragua. Made with mad abandon and political acuity - and the support of the Sandinista army and government during the 1980's contra war - the film uses this true tale to launch a satirical attack on American ultrapatriotism and ideas of "manifest destiny". Featuring a powerful score by the Clash's Joe Strummer, and a performance of intense, repressed rage by Harris, WALKER remains one of Cox's most daring works.

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English

Country

Mexico
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Cast
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Ed Harris

William Walker
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Richard Masur

Ephraim Squier
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Rene Auberjonois

Major Siegfried Hennington
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Keith Szarabajka

Timothy Crocker
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Sy Richardson

Captain Hornsby
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Xander Berkeley

Byron Cole
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John Diehl

Stebbins
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Peter Boyle

Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Marlee Matlin

Ellen Martin
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Alfonso Arau

Raousset
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Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Munoz (as Pedro Armendariz)
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Roberto López Espinoza

Mayorga (as Roberto Lopez Espinoza)
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Gerrit Graham

Norvell Walker
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William O'Leary

James Walker
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Blanca Guerra

Yrena
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Alan Bolt

Don Domingo
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Miguel Sandoval

Parker French
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René Assa

Doctor Jones (as Rene Assa)
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Bennet Guillory

Achilles Kewen
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Norbert Weisser

Prange
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Bruce Wright

Anderson
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Richard Edson

Turley
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Karl Braun

Bruno Van Namzer (as Charley Braun)
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Linda Callahan

Mrs. Bingham
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Milton Selzer

Judge
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Richard Zobel

Lemuel
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Renn Woods

Alta Kewen (as Ren Woods)
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Frederick Neumann

Willy Marshall
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David Hayman

Father Rossiter
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Edward Tudor-Pole

Doubleday
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Joe Strummer

Faucet
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Sharon Barr

Darlene
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Kathy Burke

Annie Mae
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Fox Harris

District Attorney
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Enrique Beraza

Corral
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Luis Contreras

Benito
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Ed Pansullo

Major Angus
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Jack Slater

Sanders
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Spider Stacy

Davenport (as Spider Stacey)
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Del Zamora

Padre Vigil
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Biff Yeager

Rudler
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William Utay

Fry
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George Belanger

Deputy
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Zander Schloss

Huey
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William Rothlein

Dewey
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David Chung

Lui
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Paulino Rodriguez

Castellon
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Dick Rude

Washburn
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Rudy Wurlitzer

Morgan
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Bob Tzudiker

Garrison
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Nestor Mendez Garcia

Mendez
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Rick Barker

Breckenridge
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J.D. Silvester

Huston
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Robert Dickman

Company Man
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Joe Celeste

Jury Foreman
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Martin Aylett

1st Reporter
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Ramón Álvarez

2nd Reporter (as Ramon Alvarez)
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Raymond Kettless

3rd Reporter (as Raymund Kettless)
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Tom Collins

4th Reporter
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Louis Mathews

Priest
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Dexter Taylor

Liverpool
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Michele Winstanley

Maid
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Helene Farber

Streetwalker (uncredited)
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Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
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Alex Cox

Director
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Rudy Wurlitzer

Writer
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Angel Flores Marini

Producer
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Lorenzo O'Brien

Producer
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David Bridges

Cinematograpy
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Carlos Puente

Editor
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Alex Cox

Editor
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Joe Strummer

Music
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Richard Beggs

Sound
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(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

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