Walker (1987)

“

Before Rambo. Before Oliver North.

”

—Official tagline

Walker is a biographical/political thriller/acid western film released in 1987.

In the film, an American doctor travels down to Nicaragua under the pretense of solving the civil war. After he takes over Granada however, he soon becomes the dictator, and begins to make increasingly psychotic decisions. The film was directed by Alex Cox and stars Ed Harris, Richard Masur, and René Auberjonois. The film is a loose biography of American filibuster William Walker.

Victims[]

Three Unnamed American Soldiers - Blown up by Mexican soldiers with a cannon.
Unnamed Mexican Soldier - Shot by American soldiers.
Two Unnamed Mexican Soldiers - Shot by American soldiers.
Unnamed American Soldier - Shot by Mexican soldiers.
Unnamed Mexican Soldier - Shot by American soldiers.
Three Unnamed Mexican Soldiers - Shot by American soldiers.
Two Unnamed American Soldiers - Shot by Mexican soldiers.
Two Unnamed Mexican Soldiers - Blown up by American soldiers.
Unnamed American Soldier - Shot by Mexican soldiers.
Unnamed American Soldier - Shot by Mexican soldiers.
Two Unnamed American Soldier - Shot by Mexican soldiers.
Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon - Shot by Mexican soldiers.
Three Unnamed American Soldier - Shot by Mexican soldiers.
Ellen Martin - Died from cholera.
Three Unnamed Guerrillas - Executed by members of the immortals under Walker's orders.
Turley - Shot up by guerrillas.
Unnamed Immortals Member - Shot by guerrillas.
Six Unnamed Immortals Members - Shot up by guerrillas.
Two Unnamed Guerrillas - Shot up by members of the immortals under Walker's orders.
Unnamed Immortals Member - Shot by guerrillas.
Three Unnamed Immortals Members - Shot by guerrillas.
Horse - Shot by guerrillas.
Timothy Crocker - Bled out after being shot up by guerrillas.
Nine Unnamed Guerrillas - Shot up by members of the immortals under Walker's orders.
Eight Unnamed Guerrillas - Shot up by members of the immortals under Walker's orders.
Eight Unnamed Guerrillas - Shot up by members of the immortals under Walker's orders.
Angus - Shot in the eye by guerrillas.
Benito - Shot in the head multiple times by Walker.
Five Unnamed Immortals Members - Shot by guerrillas.
28 Unnamed Guerrillas and Natives - Shot by members of the immortals under Walker's orders off screen, bodies seen.
Three Unnamed Immortals Members - Died from their injuries and/or a sickness.
Unnamed Guerrillas - Shot by members of the immortals under Walker's orders and fell from a rooftop.
Two Unnamed Immortals Members - Shot in the back of the head by members of the immortals under Walker's orders after being suspected of being dissidents.
President Ponciano Corral - Executed by members of the immortals under Walker's orders.
Norvell Walker - Shot in the chest by Anderson under Walker's orders.
Unnamed Agent - Killed by Costa Rican soldiers off-screen.
Bruno von Natzmer - Shot in the chest by Yrena.
Five Unnamed Granada Residents - Shot and/or incinerated by members of the immortals under Walker's orders.
Six Unnamed Granada Residents - Shot and/or incinerated by members of the immortals under William and James Walker's orders.
16 Unnamed Granada Residents - Shot and/or incinerated by members of the immortals under Walker's orders.
Byron Cole - Bludgeoned in the head with a large rock by a Granada resident.
Seven Unnamed Granada Residents - Shot and/or incinerated by members of the immortals and Prussian soldiers under Walker's orders.
Unnamed Prussian Soldier - Shot in the back by a dissident member of the immortals.
James Walker - Shot in the chest by Hornsby.
Three Unnamed Immortals Members - Blown up in an explosion.
Nine Unnamed Granada Residents - Killed off screen by members of the immortals under Walker's orders, bodies seen.
15 Unnamed Granada Residents - Executed by members of the immortals under Walker's orders.
Four Unnamed Granada Residents - Killed off screen by members of the immortals under Walker's orders, bodies seen.
12 Unnamed Granada Residents - Killed off screen by members of the immortals under Walker's orders, bodies seen.
41 Unnamed Granada Residents - Killed off screen by members of the immortals under Walker's orders, bodies seen.
Unnamed Granada Resident - Shot up by American soldiers.
Major Siegfried Henningson - Arm shot off by American soldiers.
Lu I - Shot up by American soldiers.
Unnamed Immortals Member - Shot up by American soldiers.
Captain Hornsby - Shot in the chest multiple times by American soldiers.
Unnamed Granada Resident - Shot up by American soldiers.
William Walker - Executed by Honduran soldiers.

Deaths[]

Total - 239
- 238 Humans
  - 125 Victims of Unknown Gender
  - 111 Men
  - 2 Women
- 1 Animal
  - All Horses

Kill Counts[]

William Walker - 172 (Deceased)
James Walker - 6 (Deceased)
Anderson - 1 (Unknown)
Yrena - 1 (Unknown)
Captain Hornsby - 1 (Deceased)

Notes[]

The number of people who die in the film differs slightly with real records, the battles of Rivas is a good example. Eleven members of the immortals died during the battle in real life, however in the film, it is explicitly stated that more than eleven members died.