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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.
- $500,000
- Walter Scharf
- Mort Briskin
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.
- (6.6K)
- Phil Karlson
- R
- Action, Biography, Crime
Based on the true story of crusading sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handedly cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption. 922 IMDb 6.9 2 h 4 min 1973. X-Ray R.
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Synopsis. Set in the mid 1960s, Buford Pusser (Joe Don Baker) returns with his family to his hometown of Adamsville, Tennessee after a stint in Chicago as a professional wrestler.
Brief Synopsis. 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.
