The Walker (2007)

An escort who caters to Washington D.C.'s society ladies becomes involved in a murder case.

Director:

Paul Schrader

Writer:

Paul Schrader

Stars:

Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Woody Harrelson	...	Carter Page III
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Lynn Lockner
Lauren Bacall	...	Natalie Van Miter
Ned Beatty	...	Jack Delorean
Moritz Bleibtreu	...	Emek Yoglu
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Chrissie Morgan
Lily Tomlin	...	Abigail Delorean
Willem Dafoe	...	Larry Lockner
William Hope	...	Mungo Tenant
Geff Francis	...	Detective Dixon
Steven Hartley	...	Robbie Kononsberg
Garrick Hagon	...	Mungo Tenant
Michael J. Reynolds	...	Ethan Withal
Allen Lidkey	...	Andrew Salesperson
Stewart Alexander	...	Edgar

Storyline

Carter Page III holds a special place in Washington society: the gay son and grandson of powerful men, he has connections, manners, and he's no threat, so he's an available escort when a woman's husband would rather not accompany her to a public event. When the secret lover of one of his women friends is murdered, she asks Carter to cover for her, and his acquiescence gets him into immediate trouble with the police and an ambitious prosecutor. Carter, with the help of his lover Emek, starts his own investigation. They're warned off by someone's hired muscle. Can Carter figure out what happened or will he lose more than he realizes he has? Human behavior is a mystery.

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Plot Keywords:

escort | gay | washington d.c. | secret | threat | 

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Taglines:

Everyone loves a good scandal

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violent material and nude images

Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ein Freund gewisser Damen - The Walker

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£44,623 (UK) (10 August 2007)

Gross:

$77,177 (USA) (1 February 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kintop Pictures, Ingenious Film Partners, Isle of Man Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second time Woody harrelson is interrogated by the police, he has a gold waistcoat on. However, when he leaves the building the waistcoat had disappeared.

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Quotes

Carter Page III: It'll all work out.
Ethan Withal: Don't be naïve.
Carter Page III: I'm not naïve... I'm superficial.

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Connections

References J. Edgar Hoover (1987)

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Soundtracks

The Girl of My Best Friend
Performed by Bryan Ferry
Written by Beverly Ross and Sam Bobrick
(c) Elvis Presley Music Inc and Cherry River Music Co.
Used by kind permission of Carlin Music Corp
Licensed Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd

User Reviews

"Strange how things work out"

THE WALKER is an extremely biting, well written, dark suspense thriller by Paul Schrader with a knock out cast of actors that blend right into their nasty characters with humor and a killing sense of themselves and their self worth. As one character points out, "it's always about the money", and in THE WALKER, I would say that it is ALWAYS about POWER and the perception of what people think of you and the power you hold.

Woody Harrelson is simply terrific in his role of "Walker", and you are reminded of Truman Capote and the attention he gave to society women to propel his importance of being a "gossip monger". The film also brings to the surface the superficiality of "nail a star, be a star", and the underlying elements of what it takes to make it in Washington politics. THE WALKER, like CAPOTE and INFAMOUS, leaves you with a desire to find a life built on something more than being famous and well known and for Woody Harrelson, to create a relationship built upon the honesty of his sexuality.