 Walking Tall 1973  R, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Gene Evans, Rosemary Murphy, Noah Beery Jr., Lurene Tuttle, Kenneth Tobey, Felton Perry, Brenda Benet, John Brascia, Bruce Glover, Arch Johnson, Richard X. Slattery, Lynn Borden, Ed Call
In this first in a series of "Walking Tall" films, Buford Pusser (Joe Don Baker) plans to settle down with his wife Pauline (Elizabeth Hartman) in his home town in Tennessee. Once there, Pusser is shocked by the criminal activity, and after Pauline is murdered, Pusser runs for sheriff and relentlessly fights crime. Whether it is organized crime, gambling, or prostitution, Pusser uses violence to bring about justice, and his efforts accelerate into a crime war.
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 Walking Tall 2004  PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Kevin Bray
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Neal McDonough, Johnny Knoxville, John Beasley, Barbara Tarbuck, Kristen Wilson, Khleo Thomas, Ashley Scott, Michael Bowen, Patrick Gallagher, John Stewart, Mark Houghton, Kevin Durand, Andrew Tarbet, Ryan Robbins
After retiring from the U.S. Army, Chris Vaughn (Dwayne Johnson) returns home where he finds that drugs, violence, and crime now reign. The root cause of the problem is the new gambling casino owned by his high-school rival, Jay Hamilton Jr. (Neal McDonough). Chris believes it is his responsibility to clean up the town. He takes the job of sheriff and begins work.
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