Fast-Walking

"For the right price, he'll open a jailbird's cage."

1982 1h 55m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 22

DramaCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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A dirty corrections officer gets involved in a murder plot involving one of the inmates.

“For the right price, he'll open a jailbird's cage.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

James Woods
Fast-Walking
Tim McIntire
Wasco
Kay Lenz
Moke
Robert Hooks
William Galliot
Charles Weldon
Officer Jackson
M. Emmet Walsh
Sergeant Sanger
Susan Tyrrell
Evie
John Friedrich
Squeeze

Credits

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Director: James B. Harris
Writers: James B. Harris
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James B. Harris, shot by King Baggot. 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 Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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James Woods and Tim McIntire and Kay Lenz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For the right price, he'll open a jailbird's cage.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James B. Harris directs. King Baggot behind the camera. Lalo Schifrin scores. Douglas Stewart cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by James B. Harris, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Douglas Stewart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Woods and Tim McIntire and Kay Lenz carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "For the right price, he'll open a jailbird's cage.".
7IMDB entry: tt0083930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.