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A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, Metacritic 60/100. Scores higher than 71% of the 573 1970s action movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Metacritic60/100
149 audience votes
Key crew
- Mort BriskinWriter
- Phil KarlsonDirector
- Walter ScharfOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joe Don BakerBuford Pusser
- Elizabeth HartmanPauline
- Gene EvansSheriff Al Thurman
- Noah Beery Jr.Carl Pusser
- Brenda BenetLuan Paxton
- John BrasciaPrentiss Parley
- Bruce GloverGrady Coker
- Arch JohnsonBuel Jaggers
- Felton PerryObra Eaker
- Richard X. SlatteryArno Purdy
- Rosemary MurphyCallie Hacker
- Lynn BordenMargie Ann
Stills
Movies like Walking Tall
Shows like Walking Tall
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977
Shares: Mob / Mafia · Mafia & Mob · Crime
Themes
small townmartial artssheriffcorruptiongamblinggangsterwrestlerchristmas treebased on true storytennesseerevengevigilante
The Best Movies of 1973
Walking Tall is #53 of 60
