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Feb 22, 1973 · 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.
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- Action, Biography, Crime
- Phil Karlson
- 1973-02-22
Walking Tall is a 1973 American neo-noir biographical vigilante action film based on the life of Buford Pusser, a professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee, played by Joe Don Baker. The film was directed by Phil Karlson.
Dec 1, 2023 · 1. Walking Tall (1973): The first installment in the series, “Walking Tall,” introduces us to Buford Pusser, a former professional wrestler who returns to his hometown only to find it overrun by corruption and crime. Determined to clean up his community, Pusser takes matters into his own hands, becoming a one-man army against the local mafia.
Walking Tall is a 1973 American action semi-biopic film of Sheriff Buford Pusser, a former professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee. It starred Joe Don Baker as Pusser. The film was directed by Phil Karlson.
Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser (Joe Don Baker) carries a big stick after thugs beat him up and kill his wife (Elizabeth Hartman).
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- Phil Karlson
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- Joe Don Baker
Buford Pusser is a tough, Tennessee sheriff, determined to clean up gambling, moonshine whiskey, and prostitution in his town, and is known for using a big stick to smash things up when necessary. Eventually, the criminals in the town form an alliance against Pusser in an effort to take back the...
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Nov 13, 2021 · WALKING TALL (1973) Movie Car Chases. 34.2K subscribers. 105. 8.1K views 2 years ago.
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- Movie Car Chases