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Walking Tall

The measure of a man is how tall he walks.

★ 6.6 1973 125 min R ActionCrimeDramaThriller

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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ERA & CONTEXT

Walking Tall in its release era

Released in 1973, Walking Tall sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1973-02-22
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.6/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Bing Crosby Productions

People behind the title

DirectorPhil KarlsonWriterMort BriskinCastJoe Don BakerCastElizabeth HartmanCastGene EvansCastNoah Beery Jr.CastBrenda Benet

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