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. It has become a cult film with two direct sequels of its own, a TV movie, a brief TV series and a remake that had its own two sequels.
Walking Tall (1973)
Directed by Phil Karlson
Genres - Action-Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Neo-Noir, Vigilante Film |
Release Date - Feb 22, 1973 |
Run Time - 125 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Budget
$500,000
Themes
Tags
Christmas Tree, Corruption, Death, Gambling, Gangster, Justice, Martial Arts, Police Corruption, Pusser, Rampage, Redneck, Revenge, Sheriff, Small Town, Tennessee, True Stories, Vigilante, Violence, Wrestler
Attributes
Narrative Location: Tennessee
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Alternate Titles
Com as Próprias Mãos
BR
Der Große aus dem Dunkeln
DE
Emelt fővel
HU
Fibra de valientes
UY
Het recht van de sterkste
NL
Justice sauvage
CA, FR
Lahjomaton Pusser
FI
Lahjomaton sheriffi
FI
O Temerário
PT
Omutliga sheriffen
FI
Pisando fuerte
ES
Sheriffen rensar stan
SE
Sheriffen som vägrade dö
SE
Sheriffen, der ikke ville dø
DK
Tek başına
TR
Un duro per la legge
IT
Un şerif din Tennessee
RO
Walking Tall
AU, CA, GB, US
Z podniesionym czołem
PL
Άγριος, σκληρός εκδικητής
GR
Καθαρά χέρια
GR
Гордо изправен
BG
Шериф из државе Тенеси
RS
Широко шагая
, RU
ウォーキング・トール
JP