Walker (film)
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Walker is a 1987 motion picture by British director Alex Cox based on the life story of William Walker, the unusual American adventurer who invaded Mexico in the 1850s and made himself President of Nicaragua shortly thereafter.
The film stars Ed Harris, Marlee Matlin (as Walker's mute lover Ellen Martin), Peter Boyle (as Cornelius Vanderbilt, his financier), and Miguel Sandoval (as Parker French).
It was written by Rudy Wurlitzer (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Two-Lane Blacktop), produced by Lorenzo O'Brien, and photographed by Dave Bridges. The Art Director was Cecilia Montiel. The film was scored by Joe Strummer, who also played a very small role as a member of Walker's army.
The film, which by the end is intentionally full of anachronisms such as helicopters and Zippo lighters, was made in Nicaragua during the American-sponsored Contra War.
External link
- IMDb entry for Walker (http://imdb.com/title/tt0096409/)