Boston Irish cop Bill Coughlin contends with fierce social pressure from a neighborhood crime boss and rampant bigotry within the police force after being assigned to protect black students bussed into an all-white South Boston High School during court-ordered integration. In the midst of this tension, 18-year-old black student Wendy, and her father Lamont, both display immense bravery and moral fortitude. Kate, Bill's 17-year-old daughter, is confronted by her own racism, as all three stories collide during that fateful first day of school. Set against true events that occurred in 1974 when bussing tore Boston apart along racial lines and sparked massive protests and violence. Issues with which the world still struggles.
The Walk
- Boston International Film Festival - Best Picture, Opening Night
- Boston International Film Festival - Best Screenplay
- Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival - Best Dramatic Film
- IndieFEST Film Awards - Best Feature Film
Production Status
Completed
Genre:
Historical Drama
Starring
- Justin Chatwin (War of Worlds, Shameless, Another Life)
- Terrence Howard (Empire, Hustle & Flow)
- Lovie Simone (Selah and the Spades, The Craft: Legacy)
- Katie Douglas (Everyday, Mary Kills People)
- Anastasiya Mitrunen
- with Jeremy Piven (Entourage, Smokin' Aces)
- and Malcolm McDowell (Bombshell, Halloween, A Clockwork Orange)
Director
Daniel Adams (The Lightkeepers, The Golden Boys, Primary Motive)
Producers
Hank Blumenthal (The Return of Superfly, In the Soup)
Michael Mailer (Empire, The Ledge, Black and White)
Paul W. Hazen (Elsewhere, Mercy)