Walker (1987)

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Before Rambo... Before Oliver North...

William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d'etat.

• Released: 1987-12-04
• Genres: Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 92 votes

Directed by Alex Cox.

Top cast

• Ed Harris as William Walker
• Richard Masur as Ephraim Squier
• René Auberjonois as Maj. Siegfried Hennington
• Keith Szarabajka as Timothy Crocker
• Sy Richardson as Captain Hornsby
• Xander Berkeley as Byron Cole
• John Diehl as Stebbins
• Peter Boyle as Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Marlee Matlin as Ellen Martin
• Alfonso Arau as Raousset

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Where to watch Walker

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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