Walker

Walker is an acid western by British director Alex Cox based on the life story of William Walker (Ed Harris), the American adventurer who invaded Mexico in the 1850s and made himself President of Nicaragua shortly thereafter. It was written by Rudy Wurlitzer and scored by Joe Strummer, who also plays a small role as a member of Walker's army. The film, released in 1987...

Initial release date:

  • Dec 4, 1987

Directed by:

Directed by

Alex Cox

Alexander Cox (born Bebington, Merseyside, 15 December 1954) is a British film director and sometime actor, notable for his idiosyncratic style and approach to scripts. Cox has previously cited Luis Buñuel and Akira Kurosawa as influences. While he once directed films for Universal Pictures, such...
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