Directed by Francis Lawrence

Screenplay by JT Mollner

Based on the book by Stephen King

Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Mark Hamill

★★★☆☆

With a tagline like “Walk or Die” and a “based on Stephen King” credit, The Long Walk promises an intense, high-stakes experience—and for the most part, it delivers. The film is exactly what the title suggests: a very long walk, but one that unfolds with escalating psychological and physical tension.

Cooper Hoffman stars as one of 50 teenagers—each representing a different U.S. state—chosen by lottery to compete in a brutal national contest. The rules are simple but merciless: maintain a speed above three miles per hour at all times, or receive a warning. Three warnings and you’re executed on the spot. The last walker standing wins untold r

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