Walking Tall

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.

Fun facts

Box office
Grossed $40M worldwide, about 80.0 times its $500K budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Tennessee
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Sequels
Followed by Walking Tall Part 2
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Collection
Part of Walking Tall Collection
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Music
Music by Walter Scharf
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jack A. Marta
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