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Apr 2, 2004 · A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to fight crime and corruption as the new sheriff. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about this remake of a 1970s movie.
- (109K)
- Action, Crime
- Kevin Bray
- 2004-04-02
Walking Tall is a 2004 American vigilante action film directed by Kevin Bray. It is the remake of the 1973 film of the same name, and stars Dwayne Johnson (credited as The Rock) and Johnny Knoxville. The film revolves around a discharged U.S Army soldier, who returns to his hometown only to become the town's sheriff, when he finds that the town ...
- April 2, 2004 (United States)
Budget. $500,000. Box office. $40 million [1] 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. [2] It has become a cult film with two direct sequels of ...
- $500,000
- Walter Scharf
- Mort Briskin
Feb 22, 1973 · Joe Don Baker stars as Buford Pusser, who fights crime and corruption in his hometown with his fists and a two-by-four. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1973 film.
- (6.6K)
- Phil Karlson
- R
- Action, Biography, Crime
Apr 2, 2004 · Walking Tall has been one of my favorite movies of all time since I was a kid. It tells a wonderful story of how a deployed military soldier (The Rock) comes back home.
- (4.9K)
- Kevin Bray
- PG-13
- Dwayne Johnson
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification. Michael Bowen. ... Sheriff Stan Watkins. Johnny Knoxville. ... Ray Templeton. Dwayne Johnson.
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Apr 2, 2004 · The Rock stars as a war hero who becomes a sheriff and fights corruption in his hometown. Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for turning the original story into a cartoon of violence and revenge.
