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''Walker'' is a 1987 American[=/=]Mexican {{satir|e}}ical {{weird west}}ern directed by Alex Cox (''Film/RepoMan'', ''Film/SidAndNancy''), written by Rudy Wurlitzer (''Film/PatGarrettAndBillyTheKid''), and starring Creator/EdHarris, Creator/RichardMasur, Creator/ReneAuberjonois, Creator/PeterBoyle, Creator/MiguelSandoval, Creator/MarleeMatlin, and Creator/KeithSzarabajka. The film is [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory loosely based on the true story]] of William Walker (Harris), an American mercenary who invaded UsefulNotes/{{Nicaragua}} in 1855 and subsequently declared himself president in an attempt to turn the country into a slave-holding colony. This in turn caused several neighboring countries to [[EnemyMine come together for the first time and form an alliance]] to oust him.
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''Walker'' is a 1987 American[=/=]Mexican {{satir|e}}ical {{weird west}}ern directed by Alex Cox (''Film/RepoMan'', ''Film/SidAndNancy''), written by Rudy Wurlitzer (''Film/PatGarrettAndBillyTheKid''), and starring Creator/EdHarris, Creator/RichardMasur, Creator/ReneAuberjonois, Creator/PeterBoyle, Creator/MiguelSandoval, Creator/MarleeMatlin, and Creator/KeithSzarabajka.
The film is [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory loosely based on the true story]] of William Walker (Harris), an American mercenary who invaded UsefulNotes/{{Nicaragua}} in 1855 and subsequently declared himself president in an attempt to turn the country into a slave-holding colony. This in turn caused several neighboring countries to [[EnemyMine come together for the first time and form an alliance]] to oust him.
The film is [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory loosely based on the true story]] of William Walker (Harris), an American mercenary who invaded UsefulNotes/{{Nicaragua}} in 1855 and subsequently declared himself president in an attempt to turn the country into a slave-holding colony. This in turn caused several neighboring countries to [[EnemyMine come together for the first time and form an alliance]] to oust him.
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The film is notable in large part for its intentional, {{postmodern|ism}} {{anachronism|Stew}}s intended to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything drive home the similarities]] between Walker's actions in 1850s Nicaragua and [[UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan Reagan]]-era American foreign policy. As the film progresses, the anachronisms become increasingly more pronounced as past and present begin to merge and history continues to repeat itself in Latin America.
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The film is notable in large part for its intentional, {{postmodern|ism}} {{anachronism|Stew}}s intended to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything drive home the similarities]] between Walker's actions in 1850s Nicaragua and [[UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan Reagan]]-era American foreign policy. As the film progresses, the anachronisms become increasingly more pronounced as past and present begin to merge and history continues to repeat itself in Latin America.
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''Walker'' is a 1987 American[=/=]Mexican {{satir|e}}ical {{weird west}}ern directed by Alex Cox (''Film/RepoMan'', ''Film/SidAndNancy''), written by Rudy Wurlitzer (''Film/PatGarrettAndBillyTheKid''), and starring Creator/EdHarris, Creator/RichardMasur, Creator/ReneAuberjonois, Creator/PeterBoyle, Creator/MiguelSandoval, Creator/MarleeMatlin, and Creator/KeithSzarabajka. The film is [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory loosely based on the true story]] of William Walker (Harris), an American mercenary who invaded UsefulNotes/{{Nicaragua}} in 1855 and subsequently declared himself president in an attempt to turn the country into a slave-holding colony. This in turn caused several neighboring countries to [[EnemyMine come together for the first time and form an alliance]] to oust him.
The film is notable in large part for its intentional, {{postmodern|ism}} {{anachronism|Stew}}s intended to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything drive home the similarities]] between Walker's actions in 1850s Nicaragua and [[UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan Reagan]]-era American foreign policy. As the film progresses, the anachronisms become increasingly more pronounced as past and present begin to merge and history continues to repeat itself in Latin America.
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!!This film provides examples of the following tropes:
* AnachronismStew: A deliberate example, featuring such anachronisms as ''Time'' magazine articles about Walker and a helicopter airlifting Walker's men out of Nicaragua. This is to make Cox's satire of 20th century American imperialism more clear.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Aside from the deliberate anachronisms, several other deviations from historical facts are done to advance the narrative:
** There is no evidence that Walker ever met [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Cornelius Vanderbilt]] or received his support, rather he was supported by Vanderbilt's competitors Charles Morgan and Cornelius Garrison, then owners of Nicaragua Transit Company.
** UsefulNotes/JamesBuchanan is mentioned as being U.S. president at the time of Walker's 1854 trial for violating American neutrality laws by invading Mexico, rather than UsefulNotes/FranklinPierce.
** Walker's fiancée Ellen Martin died in 1850, whereas in the film she is depicted as being present at his trial and then dying shortly afterwards.
** The film's portrayal of Walker's coup d'état is generally much more violent and dramatic than the actual event.
* IcyBlueEyes: Walker is described in lavish magazine articles as "the Blue-Eyed Man of Destiny" in support of his seizing control of Nicaragua. This was an [[TruthInTelevision an actual quote]] from a period article about the real mane.
* PopStarComposer: The film's score was composed by the late Joe Strummer of Music/TheClash, who also has a brief cameo as a member of Walker's army.
* SchizoTech: To highlight the association with then-current events, the film becomes increasingly anachronistic. Modern magazine articles are shown writing on the film's events, and the climax features a helicopter extraction.
* StrollingThroughTheChaos: Walker does this in all of the battle sequences. He simply walks straight down the street and shoots at people without making any attempt to duck or dodge the return fire. This was apparently based on real accounts of Walker's Nicaragua campaign, in which he was never injured.
* UnreliableVoiceover: Walker's narrations, which sound a lot like quotes from an official log or report, are blatantly contradicted by the action of the scenes they introduce.
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''Walker'' is a 1987 American[=/=]Mexican {{satir|e}}ical {{weird west}}ern directed by Alex Cox (''Film/RepoMan'', ''Film/SidAndNancy''), written by Rudy Wurlitzer (''Film/PatGarrettAndBillyTheKid''), and starring Creator/EdHarris, Creator/RichardMasur, Creator/ReneAuberjonois, Creator/PeterBoyle, Creator/MiguelSandoval, Creator/MarleeMatlin, and Creator/KeithSzarabajka. The film is [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory loosely based on the true story]] of William Walker (Harris), an American mercenary who invaded UsefulNotes/{{Nicaragua}} in 1855 and subsequently declared himself president in an attempt to turn the country into a slave-holding colony. This in turn caused several neighboring countries to [[EnemyMine come together for the first time and form an alliance]] to oust him.
The film is notable in large part for its intentional, {{postmodern|ism}} {{anachronism|Stew}}s intended to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything drive home the similarities]] between Walker's actions in 1850s Nicaragua and [[UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan Reagan]]-era American foreign policy. As the film progresses, the anachronisms become increasingly more pronounced as past and present begin to merge and history continues to repeat itself in Latin America.
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!!This film provides examples of the following tropes:
* AnachronismStew: A deliberate example, featuring such anachronisms as ''Time'' magazine articles about Walker and a helicopter airlifting Walker's men out of Nicaragua. This is to make Cox's satire of 20th century American imperialism more clear.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Aside from the deliberate anachronisms, several other deviations from historical facts are done to advance the narrative:
** There is no evidence that Walker ever met [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Cornelius Vanderbilt]] or received his support, rather he was supported by Vanderbilt's competitors Charles Morgan and Cornelius Garrison, then owners of Nicaragua Transit Company.
** UsefulNotes/JamesBuchanan is mentioned as being U.S. president at the time of Walker's 1854 trial for violating American neutrality laws by invading Mexico, rather than UsefulNotes/FranklinPierce.
** Walker's fiancée Ellen Martin died in 1850, whereas in the film she is depicted as being present at his trial and then dying shortly afterwards.
** The film's portrayal of Walker's coup d'état is generally much more violent and dramatic than the actual event.
* IcyBlueEyes: Walker is described in lavish magazine articles as "the Blue-Eyed Man of Destiny" in support of his seizing control of Nicaragua. This was an [[TruthInTelevision an actual quote]] from a period article about the real mane.
* PopStarComposer: The film's score was composed by the late Joe Strummer of Music/TheClash, who also has a brief cameo as a member of Walker's army.
* SchizoTech: To highlight the association with then-current events, the film becomes increasingly anachronistic. Modern magazine articles are shown writing on the film's events, and the climax features a helicopter extraction.
* StrollingThroughTheChaos: Walker does this in all of the battle sequences. He simply walks straight down the street and shoots at people without making any attempt to duck or dodge the return fire. This was apparently based on real accounts of Walker's Nicaragua campaign, in which he was never injured.
* UnreliableVoiceover: Walker's narrations, which sound a lot like quotes from an official log or report, are blatantly contradicted by the action of the scenes they introduce.
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