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Walking Tall

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"The measure of a man is how tall he walks."

Duration

2h 05m

Release

22 Feb 1973

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

Plot

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.

Cast

Joe Don BakerElizabeth HartmanLeif Garrett

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10Rotten Tomatoes: 77%Metacritic: 60/100

Details

Director

Phil Karlson

Writers

Mort BriskinStephen DowningJohn Michael Hayes

Revenue

$40,000,000

Budget

$500,000

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