The Walker (2007)

A middle aged gay man (Woody Harrelson) is known in Washington D.C. circles as a "walker". A single man who escorts married ladies to social events. He's a confidante to several political wives and they play cards once a week at an exclusive private club. But when a murder turns into a political scandal, he finds himself adrift and on his own. Written and directed by Paul Schrader (AMERICAN GIGOLO). If you enjoy a good conspiracy political thriller then this minor entry in the subgenre should please you. While the film received good reviews in Europe, it was barely released in the U.S. which is a pity. Harrelson is very good and a trio of actresses (Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Lily Tomlin) are also fine as his social circle. It works just fine as a political thriller but it also works as a character study of a marginalized gay man who becomes a social pariah and discovers that in Washington D.C., when friends have used up their usefulness that doors start closing. There's a nice score by Anne Dudley. With Willem Dafoe, Mary Beth Hurt, Ned Beatty and Moritz Bleibtreu.