Walker

"Before Rambo... Before Oliver North..."

1987 1h 35m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 92

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Synopsis

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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.

“Before Rambo... Before Oliver North...”

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Cast

Ed Harris
William Walker
Richard Masur
Ephraim Squier
René Auberjonois
Maj. Siegfried Hennington
Keith Szarabajka
Timothy Crocker
Sy Richardson
Captain Hornsby
Xander Berkeley
Byron Cole
John Diehl
Stebbins
Peter Boyle
Cornelius Vanderbilt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Cox
Writers: Rudy Wurlitzer
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Cox, shot by David Bridges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Strummer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Carlos Puente shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ed Harris and Richard Masur and René Auberjonois carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex Cox directs. David Bridges behind the camera. Joe Strummer scores. Carlos Puente cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4International production across 4 countries: Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, United States of America.
5Directed by Alex Cox, shot by David Bridges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Joe Strummer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Carlos Puente shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ed Harris and Richard Masur and René Auberjonois carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Before Rambo... Before Oliver North...".
10IMDB entry: tt0096409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "small town", "cannon", "sword", "mexican standoff".