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The Walker (2007)
Carter Page III, a middle-aged gay man in Washington, D. C., is a "walker", a single man who escorts other men's wives to social events so the husbands do not have to. One of the women he escorts, Lynn Lockner, is the wife of a United States senator and is carrying on an affair with a lobbyist. When she finds the lobbyist murdered, she embroils Carter in an investigation that leads to the highest levels of the federal government.
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Carter Page III, a middle-aged gay man in Washington, D. C., is a "walker", a single man who escorts other men's wives to social events so the husbands do not have to. One of the women he escorts, Lynn Lockner, is the wife of a United States senator and is carrying on an affair with a lobbyist. When she finds the lobbyist murdered, she embroils Carter in an investigation that leads to the highest levels of the federal government.
Rating:R
Genre:Crime, Mystery, Drama
Written By:Paul Schrader
In Theaters:9/30/2007
Box Office:$590,416
Runtime:108 minutes
Studio:Kintop Pictures, Isle of Man Film, Paul Schrader Productions, Ingenious Media, The Walk
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