The Long Walk
In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.
Critics Sentiment
Collie Parker and Art Baker die leaving only Ray and Pete
Walkers share backstories and motivations while continuing south
The film recovers from its dialogue-heavy middle section with increasingly powerful character deaths that create genuine emotional investment.
The Long Walk starts strong with effective world-building and character introductions, then struggles through a repetitive middle section dominated by shallow conversations. The film rebounds powerfully in its final act with emotionally devastating character deaths, though the altered ending disappointed many fans of the source material.
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Cooper Hoffman
Raymond Garraty #47
David Jonsson
Peter McVries #23
Garrett Wareing
Stebbins #38
Tut Nyuot
Arthur Baker #6
Charlie Plummer
Gary Barkovitch #5
Ben Wang
Hank Olson #46
Jordan Gonzalez
Richard Harkness #49
Joshua Odjick
Collie Parker #48
Mark Hamill
The Major
Roman Griffin Davis
Curly #7
Judy Greer
Mrs. Ginnie Garraty
Josh Hamilton
Mr. William Garraty
Noah de Mel
Ewing #1
Daymon Wrightly
Rank #19
Jack Giffin
Ronald #45
Thamela Mpumlwana
Pearson #8
Keenan Lehmann
Larson #14
Dale Neri
Percy Grimes #31
Teagan Stark
Patrick Smith #4
Samuel Clark
Tressler #24
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