The Walk (10 Nov. 1995)
"The X Files" The Walk (original title)

Scully and Mulder investigate a series of accidents at a VA hospital in Virginia. Lt. Col. Victor Stans has tried several times to kill himself, but has always survived claiming, "He won't ... See full summary »

Director:

Rob Bowman

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator), John Shiban

Stars:

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Thomas Kopache

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Thomas Kopache	...	General Thomas Callahan
Willie Garson	...	Quinton 'Roach' Freely
Don Thompson	...	Lt. Col. Victor Stans
Nancy Sorel	...	Capt. Janet Draper
Ian Tracey	...	Leonard 'Rappo' Trimble
Paula Shaw	...	The Ward Nurse
Deryl Hayes	...	Army Doctor
Rob Lee	...	The Amputee
Andrea Barclay	...	Mrs. Callahan
Beatrice Zeilanger	...	Burly Nurse (as Beatrice Zeilinger)

Storyline

Scully and Mulder investigate a series of accidents at a VA hospital in Virginia. Lt. Col. Victor Stans has tried several times to kill himself, but has always survived claiming, "He won't let me die." He says that he sees the shadow-like outline of a soldier who is mentally and physically torturing him. As they look into the case they learn that Stans' family died in a house fire some 6 months before. More revealing is the fact that other soldiers' families have also died in similar fires. Mulder initially suspects a cover up on the part of General Thomas Callahan, but comes to realize that something far more sinister is at work. He believes that one of the patients is using astral projection to seek revenge on those around him.

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Plot Keywords:

astral projection | revenge | drowning | man in a wheelchair | jumping into boiling water | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 2, North Shore Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Ten Thirteen Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film that Rappo is watching in his room is Sun Valley Serenade starring Sonja Henie, John Payne, Milton Berle, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

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Goofs

While searching for Lt. Col. Victor Stans, Scully yells out, "Lieutenant Colonel." A Lieutenant Colonel is always addressed verbally as "Colonel" as a military courtesy, except in writing. An FBI agent who has frequent contact with the military would be familiar with military protocol involving colonels.

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Quotes

Fox Mulder: Sometimes the only sane response to an insane world is insanity.

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Connections

Features Sun Valley Serenade (1941)

User Reviews

Walk This Way

First of all, props goes to the x-files special effects department for creating a quadruple amputee in Rappo, the disgruntled vet. I saw how they made Gary Sinise legless in Forrest Gump, but it still amazes me to see the x-files do it with a smaller budget. That character is totally believable as a quadruple amputee. While I am talking about special effects, I will mention that the effect of the phantom soldier is done very well too. When he is running through the stream and attacking the captain in the swimming pool, they're both quite convincing. Ian Tracey gives a great performance as the quadruple amputee Rappo. You can just feel his bitterness consuming him. It's hard to believe he really has all his limbs intact. Astral projection is an interesting term we learn in this episode to describe what is happening with Rappo. The Walk is a good, solid episode to enjoy.