Walker ★★ 1987 (R)

Slapdash, tongue-in-cheek historical pastiche about the real-life American William Walker (played previously in “Burn!” by Marlon Brando), and how he led a revolution in Nicaragua in 1855 and became its self-declared president. A bitter, revisionist farce never for a moment attempting to be accurate. Matlin's unfortunate, though fortunately brief, follow-up to her Oscar-winning performance. 95m/C VHS . Ed Harris, Richard Masur, Peter Boyle, Rene Auberjonois, Marlee Matlin, Miguel (Michael) Sandoval; D: Alex Cox; W: Rudy Wurlitzer; M: Joe Strummer.

walk·er / ˈwôkər/ • n. a person who walks, esp. for exercise or enjoyment. ∎  a device for helping a baby learn to walk, consisting of a harness set into a frame on wheels. ∎  a frame used by disabled or infirm people for support while walking, typically made of metal tubing with small wheels or rubber-tipped feet.