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The Walker
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R,1hr 47min
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December 7, 2007
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ThinkFilm
Synopsis: With The Walker, Paul Schrader unofficially updates themes and tropes first explored by his controversial erotic thriller American Gigolo (1980). Woody Harrelson stars as Carter Page III, an overtly gay, Virginia senator's son, paid as an asexual escort of middle-aged women in the upper-crust circles of Washington, D.C. Carter's regular clients include three politicos' wives: Natalie Van Miter (Lauren Bacall), Abigail Delorean (Lily Tomlin), and Lynn Lockner (Kristin Scott Thomas), to whom Carter ... Full Synopsis
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This is not Schrader's finest work. The script is not tight, the ending disappoints, and there's a little too much drawn from "American Gigolo." But there are some great one-liners, compelling actors, and well-developed characters. Full Review
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55
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Featured Cast
Carter Page, Carter Page III
Lynn Lockner
Jack Delorean
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Lauren Bacall, left, and Woody Harrelson in "The Walker" (ThinkFilm)
Lauren Bacall, left, and Woody Harrelson in "The Walker" (ThinkFilm)
Ned Beatty in "The Walker" (ThinkFilm)
Kristin Scott Thomas, left, and Woody Harrelson in "The Walker" (ThinkFilm)
Lily Tomlin in "The Walker" (ThinkFilm)
Woody Harrelson in "The Walker" (ThinkFilm)
Lauren Bacall in "The Walker" (ThinkFilm)
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