Everyone loves a good scandal
Carter Page III holds a special place in Washington society: the gay son and grandson of powerful men, he has connections, manners, and he's no threat, so he's an available escort when a woman's husband would rather not accompany her to a public event. When the secret lover of one of his women friends is murdered, she asks Carter to cover for her, and his acquiescence gets him into immediate trouble with the police and an ambitious prosecutor. Carter, with the help of his lover Emek, starts his own investigation. They're warned off by someone's hired muscle. Can Carter figure out what happened or will he lose more than he realizes he has? Human behavior is a mystery.
Genre(s): Crime, Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 108 minutes
Rating: 6.1/10 (2,283 votes)
Release Date: 13 February 2007
Country: USA, UK
Languages: English
Company: Kintop Pictures
Sound: Dolby Digital EX
MPAA: Rated R for language, some violent material and nude images.
Director(s): Paul Schrader
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Producer(s):
Willi Bär - executive producer (as Willi Baer)
Steve Christian - executive producer
James Clayton - executive producer
Carol Flaisher - line producer: Washington DC
Robert Goolrick - associate producer
Deepak Nayar - producer
Johnnie Planco - executive producer (as Parseghian Planco)
Alan Poul - associate producer
Duncan Reid - executive producer
Paul Sarony - line producer
Neal Stevens - associate producer
Writer(s):
Paul Schrader - (written by)
Cast:
Woody Harrelson - Carter Page III
Kristin Scott Thomas - Lynn Lockner
Lauren Bacall - Natalie Van Miter
Ned Beatty - Jack Delorean
Moritz Bleibtreu - Emek Yoglu
Mary Beth Hurt - Chrissie Morgan
Lily Tomlin - Abigail Delorean
Willem Dafoe - Larry Lockner
William Hope - Mungo Tenant
Geff Francis - Detective Dixon
Music: Anne Dudley
Willi Bär - executive producer (as Willi Baer)
Steve Christian - executive producer
James Clayton - executive producer
Carol Flaisher - line producer: Washington DC
Robert Goolrick - associate producer
Deepak Nayar - producer
Johnnie Planco - executive producer (as Parseghian Planco)
Alan Poul - associate producer
Duncan Reid - executive producer
Paul Sarony - line producer
Neal Stevens - associate producer
Writer(s):
Paul Schrader - (written by)
Cast:
Woody Harrelson - Carter Page III
Kristin Scott Thomas - Lynn Lockner
Lauren Bacall - Natalie Van Miter
Ned Beatty - Jack Delorean
Moritz Bleibtreu - Emek Yoglu
Mary Beth Hurt - Chrissie Morgan
Lily Tomlin - Abigail Delorean
Willem Dafoe - Larry Lockner
William Hope - Mungo Tenant
Geff Francis - Detective Dixon
Music: Anne Dudley
Posted on: December 12, 2007
June 19th, 2008
I cannot think of a Woody Harrelson performance that I have enjoyedmore, which is odd, to say the least, since he plays the gay legacy ofan old money southern political family. He has this slow mildly effetesouthern drawl and he is in almost every second of the film. What makesthe film so odd is that all the other actors seem to play off hiscadence and all the lines are delivered in a very slow offhandedmanner.
I enjoy most all of Schraders film and this one has a host of layers inthe script with issues of loyalty to ones friends on the micro side andloyalty to the country on the macro side. It attacks the right, inparticular the current administration, which is just fine by me, butmay be off putting to others. They are likely to have a problem withthe whole gay thing as well, so this is probably not the correct filmfor right wing homophobes to rent. Even I got uncomfortable whenHarrleson has a rather long kiss with his boyfriend. I mean hey, that'sWoody Harrelson, it just didn't seem right.
Back to my problem with the film which is pacing and lack of emotion.You have a powerful political cast of characters with closets full ofskeletons, so maybe Schrader was directing the characters to hold backon the emotions. One time I walked away from the film to get a glass ofwater, and as I listened to the lines being delivered it all sounded soemotionless. If you rent this, try closing your eyes for about a minuteduring almost any part of the film, and see if you don't agree.Nonetheless, I would recommend this intelligent thriller.
July 7th, 2008
This movie must be in line for the most boring movie in years. Not evenwoody Harrison can save this movie from sinking to the bottom.
The murder in this movie are supposed to be the point of interest inthis movie but is not, nothing is of any interest. The cast are not tobad but the script are just plain awful , I just sat in utter amazementduring this movie, thinking how on earth can anyone find this movieentertaining
The producers of this movie were very clever. They made a boring moviebut hid it well with the names of good actors and actresses on theircast. People will go to the blockbuster and probably see this movie andthink, Woody Harrison ,Kristin Scott Thomas and Willem Dafoe this mustbe good and rent this movie.(boy are they in for a horrible time)
If you like getting ripped off go and rent this movie, some peopleactually did enjoyed this movie but I like to watch a movie withmeaning
July 21st, 2008
Following the Heath Ledger tradition, Woody Harelson (Carter Page III)delivers a believable and superb performance (if not his best, hisperformance has to be at least one of the best). In the film, Harelsonplays an articulate, bright, and intelligent escort for Washington'shigh-society ladies. He happens to be a gay person, from old (butdisreputable) wealth, with honesty and integrity. He is cultured, wellbred and sumptuously dressed–but, as a confidante, he has a biting (ifnot bitchy) tongue. Will this lead to his undoing?
With a stellar cast, Harelson is surrounded by Lauren Bacall (Natalie),Lily Tomlin (Abby), Kristin Scott Thomas (Lynn), and Mary Beth Hurt(Chrissy). While playing canasta, Harelson and the four ladies seem toenjoy gristle for the gossip mill, while they are losing or winning atcards. Quite frankly, however, they seem to be more interested in thegossip.
After the card game is over, Carter drives Lynn to her lover'sapartment (Lynn is married), Lynn finds her lover (Emik, well-played byMoritz Bleibtreu) murdered, Carter keeps quiet about the specificdetails of the murder, and trouble ensues. As I was watching, I couldnot help but think that Carter was also romantically involved withEmik), but the film provides no such evidence.
The mystery unwinds, as the tension mounts, and Carter is confronted byhusbands, lawyers, police, and intelligence agents (aptly played by NedBeatty, Willem Defoe, William Hope, and Geff Francis).
As a gay man, I got a kick out of Harelson talking about 'fucking', andwatching both Bacall's and Tomlin's classic and suave responses. I alsohysterically laughed when Harelson confided how he could tell if a manwas gay (the man would get 'hard' when he hugged Carter). Too bad thatHarelson is straight. Oh well. It is better to have loved, than neverto have loved at all (even if only for the length of the film).
Because of superb acting, direction, music, photography and writing, Irate this film a 9 out of 10. I support Harelson's global causes, and Ialways look forward to seeing Hollywood legends such as Bacall andTomlin. In due respect, all of the cast members are capable, consummateactors. Highly recommended!
July 27th, 2008
Flamboyant 'walker' (man who hangs out with older married women whiletheir husbands are at work) Carter Page (Woody Harrelson) knows all thedirt about the seedy underbelly of D.C., and often shares his gossipwith canasta players Lynn (Kristin Scott Thomas), Natalie (LaurenBacall) and Abby (Lily Tomlin).
Everything is going well for him until Robbie (Steven Hartley) – a man'closely associated' to Carter's friend Lynn – is murdered. To protecther, Carter claims that he discovered the body, and is immediately thepolice's number one suspect.
Soon all his high society friends abandon him, and he becomes more andmore suspicious by the police. He has to clear his name before he'sarrested for a crime he didn't commit.
While I enjoyed the premise of the film and the acting (especially byHarrelson, Thomas, Bacall and Tomlin), "The Walker" had a lot ofdown-time where I was struggling to not go do something else or take anap. The dialog is witty and intelligent, but there's just those longpauses in the movie that you wonder…what the heck is going on? All inall, I would suggest you see the film once, but it will be enough.