The Walk (2022 film)

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The Walk
Directed by Daniel Adams
Written by
  • Daniel Adams
  • George Powell
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Don E. FauntLeRoy
Edited byJustin Williams
Music byRobert ToTeras
Production
company
Mooncusser Films
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release date
  • June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Walk is a 2022 period drama film based on true events about Boston's 1974 desegregation busing. Directed by Daniel Adams from a script he co-wrote with George Powell, the film stars Justin Chatwin, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Lovie Simone and Malcolm McDowell.

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Plot

Set in 1974 Boston, the film centers on police officer Bill Coughlin, who is tasked to protect a couple of black students as they are bussed into an all-white high school, Coughlin being also under the pressure of a local crime boss. In the same time, Wendy Robbins, a 18-year-old student and her father Lamont, are caught in the middle of some violent protests on the streets, while Kate, Bill's teenage daughter, is faced with her own racist attitude.

Cast

Production

On November 13, 2019, it was announced that Daniel Adams will be directing the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with first-time screenwriter George Powell. [1] In April 2021, Justin Chatwin confirmed that he will star in the film. [2] In July 2021, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Lovie Simone, Malcolm McDowell, Katie Douglas, Jay Huguley, Sally Kirkland, Anastasiya Mitrunen, Jim Gleason, and Maggie Wagner were officially confirmed to be part of the cast. [3] [4] [5]

Principal photography began in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 13, 2021, [6] and concluded on July 12, 2021. [5]

Release

In March 2022, it was announced that Vertical Entertainment had acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. It was released in theaters and through video on demand in the United States on June 10, 2022. [7]

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