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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   1,190 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Rudy Wurlitzer (writer)
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Release Date:
4 December 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
Before Rambo... Before Oliver North...
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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Bravura more (20 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Ed Harris ... William Walker
Richard Masur ... Ephraim Squier
René Assa ... Doctor

Rene Auberjonois ... Maj. Siegfried Hennington

Keith Szarabajka ... Timothy Crocker

Sy Richardson ... Capt. Hornsby

Xander Berkeley ... Byron Cole
John Diehl ... Stebbins

Peter Boyle ... Cornelius Vanderbilt

Marlee Matlin ... Ellen Martin

Alfonso Arau ... Raousset
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. ... Muñoz (as Pedro Armendariz)
Roberto López Espinoza ... Mayorga
Gerrit Graham ... Norvell Walker
Helene Farber ... Streetwalker

William O'Leary ... James Walker
Blanca Guerra ... Yrena
Alan Bolt ... Don Domingo

Miguel Sandoval ... Parker French
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Rick Barker ... Breckenridge
Karl Braun ... Bruno von natzmer
Kathy Burke ... Annie Mae
Richard Edson ... Turley

Bennet Guillory ... Achilles Kewen
David Hayman ... Father Rossiter
Frederick Neumann ... Willy Marshall
Dick Rude ... Washburn
Zander Schloss ... Huey
Milton Selzer ... Judge
J.D. Silvester ... Huston
Edward Tudor-Pole ... Doubleday

Norbert Weisser ... Prange

Biff Yeager ... Max / Carpetbagger
Del Zamora ... Padre Vigil
Richard Zobel ... Lemuel

Ronald Reagan ... (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe Strummer ... Faucet (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alex Cox 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Rudy Wurlitzer  writer

Produced by
Carlos Álvarez .... line producer
Debbie Diaz .... associate producer
Angel Flores Marini .... producer
Michael Flynn .... associate producer
Lorenzo O'Brien .... producer
Edward R. Pressman .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Joe Strummer 
 
Cinematography by
David Bridges 
 
Film Editing by
Alex Cox 
Carlos Puente  (as Carlos Puente Ortega)
 
Casting by
Miguel Sandoval 
Victoria Thomas 
 
Production Design by
Bruno Rubeo 
 
Art Direction by
Cecilia Montiel 
Jorge Sainz 
 
Set Decoration by
Suzie Frischette 
Bryce Perrin 
 
Costume Design by
Theda DeRamus 
Pam Tait 
 
Makeup Department
Susan Mills .... hair department head: USA
Susan Mills .... makeup artist: USA
Morag Ross .... makeup department head
 
Production Management
Jack N. Young .... production manager (as Jack Young)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michelle Pinelli .... assistant director
Miguel Sandoval .... second unit director
Mary Ellen Woods .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Ron Downing .... property master
 
Sound Department
David Batchelor .... sound
Richard Beggs .... sound designer
Joseph Geisinger .... sound
Peter Glossop .... production sound mixer
Tim Holland .... sound effects editor
Mildred Iatrou .... assistant sound designer (as Milly Iatrou)
Jeff Kliment .... sound
John Pritchett .... sound
 
Visual Effects by
Rocco Gioffre .... matte artist
 
Stunts
Gerardo Albarrán .... stunts (as Gerardo Moreno Flores)
Rick Barker .... stunt coordinator
J.D. Silvester .... stunts
Rik Walters .... utility stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mel Cannon .... grip
Kenny S. Christiansen .... best boy electric
Denis Crossan .... additional camera operator
Steven Fierberg .... additional cinematographer
Frank Pineda .... additional camera operator
Tom Richmond .... additional photographer
Rafael Ruiz .... additional camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marion Weise .... costume assistant
 
Editorial Department
Chris Maybach .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Greg Fulginiti .... music engineer
Patrick O'Sullivan .... music editor
Joe Strummer .... music producer
Joe Strummer .... musician
 
Transportation Department
Arturo Curiel .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Robert Dawson .... title designer
Gary Gillingham .... production accountant
Karen Mattingly .... script supervisor: Tucson
Mike Rom .... production assistant
 

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Runtime:
94 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Just after Walker has been informed of his victory in Nicaragua, he leads his troops toward Granada past a grave with a cross inscribed "Sam Peckimpah" (sic). more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: This film is littered with anachronisms (for example: modern cars, color printed magazines and coca cola bottles). However, these are clearly an artistic choice by the film-maker and cannot be considered true 'goofs'. more
Quotes:
William Walker: One must act with severity, or perish. more
Movie Connections:
References Sid and Nancy (1986) more
Soundtrack:
Latin Romance more

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9 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
Bravura, 19 July 2006
8/10
Author: Andy44 from California

Visionary movie-making. I will not write any spoiler, so I can't describe the brilliant way Cox expresses his story with some mind-bending visual and verbal devices. Some might dismiss it as trickery, but I think of it as magical realism.

William Walker was a real person and his "liberation" of Nicaragua did take place, roughly as shown in this movie. Cox and Wurlitzer took some major liberties with historic details- perhaps for narrative pace, budget reasons, or whatever. I read quite a lot about Walker and Nicaragua after seeing this movie and there's no distortion for ideological reasons.

If you value originality, subtlety, honesty and an occasional slap in the face, see this movie. I envy first-time viewers.

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