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Walker

Walker

Before Rambo... Before Oliver North...

19876.41h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Alex Cox
Written by Rudy Wurlitzer
Produced by Angel Flores Marini, Lorenzo O'Brien
Box OfficeBudget: $5.8MRevenue: $257K

Top Cast

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

William Walker

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Ephraim Squier

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Maj. Siegfried Hennington

Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka

Timothy Crocker

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Captain Hornsby

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Byron Cole

John Diehl

John Diehl

Stebbins

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin

Ellen Martin

Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

Raousset

Themes & Keywords

small towncannonswordmexican standoffhorsegorebiographytycoonbased on true storynicaraguagunfightbattlecentral americaanachronism19th century

About Walker

Walker is a drama, history, western film released in 1987 exploring themes of small town, cannon, sword, mexican standoff, horse, gore. Directed by Alex Cox, it stars Ed Harris, Richard Masur, René Auberjonois. 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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