Stephen King's dystopian thriller The Long Walk is now available to rent or buy in the UK on Prime Video and Apple TV. The film, adapted from King's 1979 novel, follows a group of young men who compete in a deadly walking contest for a life-changing cash prize.
The rules are simple: maintain a speed of at least three miles per hour or face fatal consequences. There is no finish line, and only one winner. The ruthless Major, played by Mark Hamill, oversees the challenge, enforcing the rules with terrifying severity.
Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film stars Cooper Hoffman as protagonist Ray Garraty, with Judy Greer as his mother Ginnie. The cast also includes David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Charlie Plummer, Roman Griffin Davis, and Ben Wang.
The Long Walk has received critical acclaim, holding an 88% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes from 278 reviews. Slate called it 'the leanest, meanest adaptation' of King's work, while ComingSoon.net described it as 'a perfect movie' that is 'stomach-churning'. The Hollywood Reporter praised its 'emotion and heart', and Variety noted it as a 'tense and surprising dystopian drama'.
The film was released in cinemas in September and is now available to rent for £15.99 or purchase for £19.99 on Prime Video and Apple TV.
