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Walker (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

Marlee Matlin (Actor), Peter Boyle (Actor), Alex Cox (Director) Rated:
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4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
IMDb6.6/10.0
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Genre Drama
Format Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Widescreen
Contributor Peter Boyle, Alex Cox, Ed Harris, Marlee Matlin
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 34 minutes
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A hallucinatory biopic that breaks all cinematic conventions, Walker, from British director Alex Cox (Repo Man, Sid & Nancy), tells the story of nineteenth-century American adventurer William Walker (Ed Harris), who abandoned a series of careers in law, politics, journalism, and medicine to become a soldier of fortune, and for several years dictator of Nicaragua. Made with mad abandon and political acuity and the support of the Sandinista army and government during the Contra war the film uses this true tale as a satirical attack on American ultrapatriotism and a freewheeling condemnation of manifest destiny. Featuring a powerful score by Joe Strummer and a performance of intense, repressed rage by Harris, Walker remains one of Cox s most daring works.

Special Features
* - New, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by director Alex Cox
* - Audio commentary by Cox and screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer
* - Dispatches from Nicaragua, an original documentary about the filming of Walker
* - On Moviemaking and the Revolution, reminiscences twenty years later from an extra on the film
* - The Immortals: behind-the-scenes photos
* - PLUS: A booklet featuring writings by film critic Graham Fuller, Wurlitzer, and Linda Sandoval

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ CRRN1740DVD
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Alex Cox
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 34 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2008
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Marlee Matlin, Peter Boyle, Ed Harris
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000ZM1MJ6
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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B. Browne
5.0 out of 5 stars Creative Take on a Little Known Episode
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2012
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I first viewed this film when I was doing background research for a biographical piece on William Walker, perhaps the most infamous of the filibusters of the 1850s, who were southerners seeking new territories into which to spread slavery in the years prior to the civil war. I can affirm that, with only a few exceptions, this film depicts these events accurately. The film begins with Walker's failed 1854 effort to seize control of Sonora in northern Mexico before moving on to his more ambitious 1856 effort to gain control of Nicaragua, which was in the midst of a civil war. Walker, brilliantly portrayed here by a dead-pan Ed Harris, was a man driven by complex motives, though the film most often has him giving voice to the rhetoric of Manifest Destiny, which rationalized American expansion under the guise of spreading democracy and regenerating decadent societies. Viewers must consider the context in which this film was made in order to appreciate the full depth of its numerous ironies and anachronisms - this was the decade during which the Reagan administration was engaged in a not-so-covert effort to undermine the left-wing Sandinista regime of Daniel Ortega, issuing hysterical warnings about the dangers that tiny Nicaragua posed to a nuclear-armed superpower (see the silly film "Red Dawn" (1984), in which Nicaraguans invade the United States). This film, made with the cooperation of the Sandinista regime, takes aim at the imperial tendency in missionary democracy, with often grimly hilarious results (See the scene which opens on a Nicaraguan village square, where Walker's men are whipping bound peasants, as Walker's narration explains that he has implemented "cultural reforms.")As many critics have noted, anachronisms increase in frequency as the film proceeds, with Walker's men smoking Marlboros and drinking Coca-Cola among other things. The director does indulge in some time-compression (Walker's activities actually extended form 1854 through 1860) and the film climaxes with Walker's destruction of Granada, where the survivors of his bizarre army or either killed or evacuated by a U.S. military helicopter (which actually appears to be a Russian-built aircraft) that swoops down into the burning town at the last moment. The film ends with Walker's execution by firing squad on a Central American beach, an event that actually took place after his failed 1860 effort to seize control of what was to become British Honduras. This film is not without flaws and it's message is far from subtle, but there is a certain genius to it. Given Americans' general ignorance of their nation's history and current foreign policy, it's a shame that this film did not get wider exposure when it was released. One major strength of the film is a compelling soundtrack by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - I also recommend purchasing this CD.
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BillR
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece film, excellent extras
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2013
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Alex Cox often refers to "Walker" as his "best but least-watched movie." There is no question that the film is a master work -- the story is compelling, the cast is overflowing with talent, the script blends historical accuracy with poignant anachronisms, and the overall post-punk attitude prevents the film from becoming just another formulaic biopic.

There are two factors why this film is "least watched," particularly in the U.S.: the film is a stark condemnation of American imperialism, and there really are no sympathetic characters. Regarding the former, the true story of William Walker's brutal conquest of Nicaragua is a dark chapter in America's history, and its retelling with so many A-list celebrities, particularly Ed Harris in the lead, makes many Americans guiltily uncomfortable. Regarding the latter, "unsympathetic character" movies is what Alex Cox has always done, and done very well.

The Criterion edition includes a fascinating commentary by Cox and writer Rudy Wulitzer that helps explain just how difficult it was to make the film given its artistic goals and socio-political ostracization in Hollywood. Another extra, a "making of" documentary that was shot during filming in the late '80s but not edited until the production of the new remaster, is equally fascinating. The extras alone should be "required watching" for film students.

People who prefer market-driven Hollywood blockbusters likely would hate this film, but a few may find its deliberate departure from the same-old, same-old intriguing and inspiring.
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Paul Seidlitz
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
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A disappointing movie--not very accurate historically--Very anti-United
States--found some of the scenes confusing
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Hakim
4.0 out of 5 stars though this film was a lot better when it came out (some parts certaianly dated)
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015
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though this film was a lot better when it came out (some parts certaianly dated), its bold eccentricities are worth a look by both film lovers and history buffs...
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S Shepark
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful, haunting film that was unfairly dismissed by critics
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2018
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I hadnt seen this amazing movie in 20 years and I watched it again. I was taken aback by what a beautiful, mysterious film this is. It's like a cross between Peckinpah and Herzog with a fiery, brilliant Ed Harris performance holding it all together.
The movie builds a hypnotic power until the final scenes, when the town is burning at night and Joe Strummer's music is playing on the soundtrack. It's a drawn out, mesmerizing scene.

To be clear, Alex Cox's career did not go downhill because he made this movie or because he made "straight to hell". What happened is he worked during the Hollywood writers strike (87 or 88, I forget which) and he was immediately placed on the "DO NOT HIRE" list of all major studios. He's been on it ever since. Basically, he was blacklisted.
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Combatpainter
5.0 out of 5 stars These movie is one of my favorites. Never really ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2016
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These movie is one of my favorites. Never really achieved popularity but it is unconventional in many ways. Quirky and violent, it relates the story of big business intervention in Nicaraguan affairs perpetrated by US imperialism and Central American domination.
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NIMROD
5.0 out of 5 stars A bloody comic opera about a bizarre piece of American history
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2010
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Although it may at first glance not appear to be, "Walker" is a very political film. It was made at the height of the turmoil in Nicaragua, in the aftermath of the revolution led by the Sandinistan freedom army, when President Reagan supported counter-revolutionary actions; the political heat of its day is obvious to the discernible viewer. Sandinistas appear as extras in the film, as do many civilian Nicaraguans. Details in the film deliberately mirror the issue at the time, although cloaked as a biopic about the 19th century character William Walker, who single-handedly became dictator of Nicaragua in 1855-57 under the intention of bringing democracy and development to the defenseless little nation. Quote: "Born in Tennessee, he was educated as a doctor and a lawyer before moving to New Orleans to become a journalist. His filibustering adventures in Mexico and Nicaragua were closely followed by the press, and made him one of the most famous men in America. There was even a musical performed about him. Today, he is all but forgotten in his native land. But in Nicaragua, he is like Usama bin Ladin."
"Walker" is also one of the most underrated political satires ever made. It was universally panned by critics upon its release in 1987, and by the audience; it was a huge financial disaster, losing more than $5 million in revenues. It also cost the director Alex Cox any subsequent Hollywood career that he might otherwise have enjoyed. Primarily, it has never been understood. It was called "absurd," "third-rate" and "amateurish." All these things may seem true to some, but Cox is not a third-rate director. Cox is in fact a brilliant filmmaker; he does however have a rather eccentric style. He is the kind of director that encourages over-the-top acting. He is aesthetically hyperbolic and often ironic to the point of absurdity (take "Straight to Hell," for instance, also severely underrated). Cox is the director who was supposed to make "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas," but had to leave the project over creative differences. He was even too radical for Hunter S. Thompson!
Some critics did get the film and appreciated the point Cox and Rudy Wurlitzer (screenplay) were trying to make. Quote: "Walker" has something something rare in American movies (these days); it has some nerve." The fact that Criterion, that specialize in releasing important classic and contemporary films on DVD, have undertaken to give "Walker" a luxurious package complete with commentaries, interviews, essays and a 50-minute behind-the-scenes documentary shot on location, proves that over time the film has received the respect it so gravely deserves. Alongside "Repo Man," this is one of Alex Cox's finest films, featuring a wonderful score by The Clash's Joe Strummer and Ed Harris in the performance of his career. For those viewers who are not daunted by the sound of a cinematic sub-genre known as "Acid Western" and deliberate anachronisms (such as Time Magazine, Zippo lighters and U.S. Army helicopters in the 1850s), this will prove a hilarious and fascinating insight in both historical and current American diplomacy.
("Unless a man believes that there is something great for him to do, he can do nothing great." - William Walker)
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