Walker

Resource Information

The work Walker represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Walker

Statement of responsibility

Universal ; written by Rudy Wurlitzer ; directed by Alex Cox ; an Edward R. Pressman production in association with Incine ; producer, Angel Flores Marini ; produced by Lorenzo O'Brien ; a film by Alex Cox ; Walker Film Production, Inc

Contributor

• Brent Walker Film Productions
• Harris, Ed, 1950-
• Fuller, Graham, 1956-
• Masur, Richard
• Flores Marini, Angel
• Matlin, Marlee
• O'Brien, Lorenzo
• Diehl, John, 1950-
• Cox, Alex, 1954-
• Pressman, Edward R.
• Richardson, Sy
• Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006
• Berkeley, Xander, 1955-
• Sandoval, Miguel, 1951-
• Auberjonois, René, 1940-
• Strummer, Joe
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Szarabajka, Keith
• Incine (Firm)
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Guerra, Blanca, 1953-
• Wurlitzer, Rudolph

Actor

• Szarabajka, Keith
• Guerra, Blanca, 1953-
• Berkeley, Xander, 1955-
• Richardson, Sy
• Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006
• Sandoval, Miguel, 1951-
• Diehl, John, 1950-
• Matlin, Marlee
• Auberjonois, René, 1940-
• Strummer, Joe
• Masur, Richard
• Harris, Ed, 1950-

Composer

• Strummer, Joe

Film director

• Cox, Alex, 1954-

Film distributor

• Criterion Collection (Firm)

Film editor

• Cox, Alex, 1954-

Film producer

• O'Brien, Lorenzo
• Pressman, Edward R.
• Flores Marini, Angel

Production company

• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Brent Walker Film Productions
• Incine (Firm)

Screenwriter

• Wurlitzer, Rudolph

Writer of accompanying material

• Wurlitzer, Rudolph

Writer of added commentary

• Fuller, Graham, 1956-

Subject

• War films
• War films
• War films
• Action and adventure films
• Action and adventure films
• Adventure -- Feature
• Adventure films
• Adventure films
• Biographical -- Feature
• Biographical films
• Biographical films
• Biographical films
• Biographical films
• DVD-Video discs
• 1855-1860
• Drama
• Feature films
• Biography
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Filibuster War (Nicaragua : 1855-1860)
• Filibusters
• Filibusters -- Nicaragua -- Biography
• Historical -- Feature
• Historical films
• Historical films
• Historical films
• Historical films
• History
• Nicaragua
• Nicaragua -- History -- Filibuster War, 1855-1860 -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Walker, William, 1824-1860
• Walker, William, 1824-1860
• War -- Feature
• War films

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Action and adventure films
• Adventure
• Adventure films
• Biographical
• Biographical films
• Biography
• DVD-Video discs
• Drama
• Feature films
• Historical
• Historical films
• History
• War
• War films

Language

• eng
• sgn
• eng
• eng

Summary

The life of William Walker, a 19th century adventurer who abandoned his career in law and politics to become a soldier of fortune and dictator of Nicaragua

Member of

• Criterion collection, 423

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, David Bridges; editors, Carlos Puente & Alex Cox; music composed by Joe Strummer ; production desinger, Bruno Rubeo ; casting, Victoria Thomas, Miguel Sandoval

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Language note

In English with some American Sign language subtitled in English; optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1997.A2

LC item number

C75 2007 v.423

PerformerNote

Ed Harris, Richard Masur, Rene Auberjonois, Keith Szarabajka, Sy Richardson, Xander Berkeley, John Diehl, Peter Boyle, Miguel Sandoval, Marlee Matlin, Blanca Guerra

Runtime

94

Series statement

Criterion collection

Series volume

423

Technique

live action