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The Long Walk

The Long Walk

The task is simple: walk or die.

20256.91h 48m

Overview

In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.

Directed by Francis Lawrence
Written by JT Mollner, Stephen King
Produced by Francis Lawrence, Roy Lee, Cameron MacConomy
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $62.9M

Top Cast

Cooper Hoffman

Cooper Hoffman

Raymond Garraty #47

David Jonsson

David Jonsson

Peter McVries #23

Garrett Wareing

Garrett Wareing

Stebbins #38

Tut Nyuot

Tut Nyuot

Arthur Baker #6

Charlie Plummer

Charlie Plummer

Gary Barkovitch #5

Ben Wang

Ben Wang

Hank Olson #46

Jordan Gonzalez

Jordan Gonzalez

Richard Harkness #49

Joshua Odjick

Joshua Odjick

Collie Parker #48

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

The Major

Roman Griffin Davis

Roman Griffin Davis

Curly #7

Themes & Keywords

suicidebased on novel or bookcompetitiondystopiamale friendshipbullyingcoming of agesurvivalpsychological thrillerteenage boysurvival horrorpsychological horrordystopian sci-fi

About The Long Walk

The Long Walk is a science fiction, thriller, horror film released in 2025 exploring themes of suicide, based on novel or book, competition, dystopia, male friendship, bullying. Directed by Francis Lawrence, it stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing. In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.

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