
Walking Tall
1973 · Movie · R · 125 min · ★ 6.6
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-02-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 125 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (142 votes)
- Budget
- $500,000
Themes
- small town
- martial arts
- sheriff
- corruption
- gambling
- gangster
- wrestler
- christmas tree
- based on true story
- tennessee
- revenge
- vigilante
- +8 more
Cast & crew

Joe Don Baker
as Buford Pusser

Elizabeth Hartman
as Pauline

Gene Evans
as Sheriff Al Thurman

Noah Beery Jr.
as Carl Pusser

Brenda Benet
as Luan Paxton

John Brascia
as Prentiss Parley

Bruce Glover
as Grady Coker

Arch Johnson
as Buel Jaggers

Felton Perry
as Obra Eaker

Richard X. Slattery
as Arno Purdy
Directed by Phil Karlson