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Walking Tall: Directed by Phil Karlson. With Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Leif Garrett, Dawn Lyn. Based on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handedly cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life.
Walking Tall (1973) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Based on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handedly cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life. A surprise hit when it premiered, Walking Tall carried the theme of one man standing up for his sense of right and wrong.
"Walking Tall" is certainly one of the most ass kicking movies ever made. It's a fictionalization of the true story of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, played here with conviction and intensity by Joe Don Baker.
The elected officials of McNairy County, Tennessee, the setting of the movie, were so embarrassed by the national attention brought to the corrupt county that they refused to allow the movie to be shot there.
Walking Tall: Directed by Phil Karlson. With Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Leif Garrett, Dawn Lyn. Based on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life.
Final Chapter: Walking Tall: Directed by Jack Starrett. With Bo Svenson, Lurene Tuttle, Forrest Tucker, Leif Garrett. Buford Pusser's last days as Sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee in 1970 and his subsequent death in 1974.
Apr 2, 2004 · Walking Tall: Directed by Kevin Bray. With Dwayne Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough, Kristen Wilson. A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
Sheriff Tanner : [the morning after Buford is elected sheriff] Welcome to the shooting gallery. Sheriff Tanner : [a prisoner is brought in, and Sheriff Tanner grabs hold of his chin, and turns his head toward Buford] This is Sheriff Pusser...
Walking Tall Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
