“The Long Walk” is a dystopian futuristic thriller telling the story of fifty teenage boys competing in an annual walking contest. They must maintain a pace of three miles per hour without stopping or be executed. Director Francis Lawrence (“Red Sparrow” 2018) assembled a riveting thriller with a tight direction and a taut storyline. There is very little wasted time in the 108 minute running time, from the excellent screenplay JT Mollner, adapted from the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King.
The story is centered on two walkers played by David Jonsson and Cooper Hoffman. Their performances make this film. Mark Hamill plays the Major in charge of the Long Walk, and Judy Greer and Josh Hamilton play Hoffman’s parents. Others who play walkers include Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Garrett Wareing, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, Roman Griffin Davis, and Thamela Mpumlwana. The watchable “The Long Walk” made a modest profit at the box office for Vertigo Entertainment and Lionsgate Films. It was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. “The Long Walk” was filmed chronologically.
The Long Walk (2025)
cinema
My Review
“The Long Walk” is a dystopian futuristic thriller telling the story of fifty teenage boys competing in an annual walking contest. They must maintain a pace of three miles per hour without stopping or be executed. Director Francis Lawrence (“Red Sparrow” 2018) assembled a riveting thriller with a tight direction and a taut storyline. There is very little wasted time in the 108 minute running time, from the excellent screenplay JT Mollner, adapted from the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King.
The story is centered on two walkers played by David Jonsson and Cooper Hoffman. Their performances make this film. Mark Hamill plays the Major in charge of the Long Walk, and Judy Greer and Josh Hamilton play Hoffman’s parents. Others who play walkers include Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Garrett Wareing, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, Roman Griffin Davis, and Thamela Mpumlwana. The watchable “The Long Walk” made a modest profit at the box office for Vertigo Entertainment and Lionsgate Films. It was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. “The Long Walk” was filmed chronologically.