Lee Marvin stars as Walker, a man determined to get what he is owed. Sitting firmly between a classic Hollywood action film and a stylized European art film, director John Boorman broke with traditions to make something new and original. Defying chronological storytelling, Boorman uses every weapon in his cinematic arsenal to make a film as unflinching as its hero. “An almost experimental discourse on crime, punishment and revenge.” Derek Malcom, London Evening Standard