Walden (2023 film)

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Walden
Directed by Mick Davis
Screenplay byMick Davis
Produced bySeth Michaels
Sara Sometti Michaels
Starring Emile Hirsch
Shane West
Production
companies
Benacus Entertainment
RNF Productions
Distributed byUncork’d Entertainment
Release date
  • November 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)(limited)
Running time
1 hour and 41 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Walden [1] (formerly titled The Stenographer) [2] is a 2023 American thriller film written and directed by Mick Davis and starring Emile Hirsch and Shane West.

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Plot

Walden Dean is an unassuming 3rd generation court stenographer in a small southern town. When he discovers he is dying, he decides to exact revenge on criminals who escaped their prosecution, whilst at the same time trying to understand why the disappearance of several young boys has so far gone undetected

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Atlanta in July 2022. [2]

Release

The film was released in limited theaters on November 10, 2023. [1]

Reception

Jon Mendelsohn of Comic Book Resources gave the film a negative review, calling it “a mishmash of tones that doesn't work as a thriller, but the film's unexpected quirks keep it watchable.” [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Devore, Britta. "Emile Hirsch is Full of Vengeance in First 'Walden' Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Complex, Valerie (July 13, 2022). "Emile Hirsch, Shane West, Kelli Garner, And Tania Raymonde Join Benacus Entertainment Film "The Stenographer"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Davis, Mick (2023-12-12), Walden (Thriller), Emile Hirsch, Shane West, Kelli Garner, Benacus Entertainment, RNF Productions, retrieved 2023-12-01
  4. Mendelsohn, Jon (November 9, 2023). "REVIEW: Walden Provides an Intriguing Lead Performance Within a Disjointed Crime Thriller". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 7, 2023.