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The Walker

The Walker

Everyone loves a good scandal.

20075.21h 48m

Overview

Carter Page III, a middle-aged gay man in Washington, D. C., is a "walker", a single man who escorts other men's wives to social events so the husbands do not have to. One of the women he escorts, Lynn Lockner, is the wife of a United States senator and is carrying on an affair with a lobbyist. When she finds the lobbyist murdered, she embroils Carter in an investigation that leads to the highest levels of the federal government.

Directed by Paul Schrader
Written by Paul Schrader
Produced by Deepak Nayar
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $590K

Top Cast

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Carter Page III

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Lynn Lockner

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Natalie Van Miter

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Jack Delorean

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Emek Yoglu

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Abigail Delorean

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Larry Lockner

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Chrissie Morgan

William Hope

William Hope

Mungo Tenant

Steven Hartley

Steven Hartley

Themes & Keywords

senatesenatorbartendercover-upmurderlgbtgay theme

About The Walker

The Walker is a crime, mystery, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of senate, senator, bartender, cover-up, murder, lgbt. Directed by Paul Schrader, it stars Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall. Carter Page III, a middle-aged gay man in Washington, D. C., is a "walker", a single man who escorts other men's wives to social events so the husbands do not have to. One of the women he escorts, Lynn Lockner, is the wife of a United States senator and is carrying on an affair with a lobbyist. When she finds the lobbyist murdered, she embroils Carter in an investigation that leads to the highest levels of the federal government.

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