The Walk

Jun 10, 2022

1h 45m

★ 5.8

The first step is the hardest.

Overview

In 1974, a Boston Irish cop confronts fierce social pressure after being assigned to protect black high school students as they are bused into all-white South Boston High.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Bill Coughlin

Justin Chatwin

Lamont Robbins

Terrence Howard

Wendy Robbins

Lovie Simone

Kate Coughlin

Katie Douglas

Pat Coughlin

Anastasiya Mitrunen

Johnny Bunkley

Jeremy Piven

McLaughlin

Malcolm McDowell

Mrs. Kelley

Sally Kirkland

When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.

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