Walking tall 1981 synopsis, characteristics, moods. Not only does it no longer take place in tennessee, it now takes place in washington. Never resorting to subtlety, walking tall was such a winner that it spawned two sequels, a madefortelevision movie, and a weekly tv series none of which were enjoyed by the real buford pusser, who had long since died under questionable circumstances. The 1973 movie walking tall was based on pussers story. While the walking tall franchise will never be on any list of classic film, the original is a great slice of americana, circa 70s. The addition of action specialist jack starrett race with the devil as director on final chapter. Final chapter, a 1977 sequel to walking tall part 2. Walking tall tv series 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Walking tall reboot collection the movie database tmdb. Had to buy the movies to watch again and yes i cried. Final chapter august 10, 1977, both starring bo svenson, were far less profitable. A remake by the same name was released in 2004 starring dwayne johnson. Walking tall 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Instead the film is a disappointing action film with a meager cast.
The walking tall trilogy is a testament to the legendary sheriff who decided it was time for payback. The original walking tall was a hit, but the sequels, walking tall part 2 september 28, 1975, and walking tall. The basis of the movies was a theme of buford cleaning up his county after becoming sheriff. The film could have been done much better than this, and. The success of walking tall spawned two sequels walking tall chapter 21975,and walking tall.
It had a sheriff who would defeat evil any way he could, usually with a club. Premiering january 17, 1981, on nbc, the hourlong crime drama walking tall was based on a extremely popular series of theatrical features which in turn, were inspired by the reallife exploits of relentless tennessee sheriff buford pusser pussers story also served as the basis of a 1978 tv movie, a real american hero. He died in a car accident the very day that he had signed to play himself in the second installment of the movie series. It made bakers career and perhaps kicked the southsploutation genre of that decade into gear. Bo svenson, who replaced joe don baker as sheriff buford pusser for the 1975 sequel to the original 1973 film the 2004 remake featured chris the rock vaughan, stars again as the nononsense rural lawman who uses a highfalutin moral sensibility and a large club to keep order. The movie walking tall is set in kitsap county, washington, but was filmed in squamish, b. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of walking tall with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
The final chapter1977,a shortlived television series. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing walking tall 2004 near you. The legend of buford pusser, a 1975 sequel to walking tall. The sequel was filmed using swedish actor bo swensen, and a final chapter triquel told of pussers demise. Walking tall had the potential of being something very good. Like the original film, it was based on the reallife story of sheriff buford pusser and utilized many elements from his life. Walking tall 2004 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Walkers good looks and imposing physique he stood 6 feet, 6 inches tall with a 48inch chest and a 32inch waist helped him land an audition where he won the lead role in the tv series cheyenne. Bo svenson reprises his role as the legendary buford pusser, the brawling sheriff of mcneal county, tennessee. Based on pussers life, it has become a cult classic with two direct sequels of its own, a tv movie, a brief tv series and a remake that had its own. How to watch the hunger games series ahead of the prequel movie. It was fun to tear down old buildings while pretending you were buford pusser.
Not to be confused with the popular movies of the same name, walking tall the complete series is a twodisc set containing seven episodes made for nbc television in 1981. A remake of the 1973 film of the same name, it stars the rock and johnny knoxville. Based on pussers true story, it was a combination of very loosely based fact and hollywood revisionism. The walking tall trilogy bluray dvd talk dvd movie. Walking tall is a 2004 american action film directed by kevin bray. The hardest stunt from the hardest movie to ever exist. Related questions asked in movies, drama and acting, tv and movie music. It was followed by two sequels in 1975 and 1977, a tv movie in 1978 and a brief tv series in 1981. A number of aspects were changed, including the main characters name to. Saw movie when it came out and went to the buford pusser museum. Bo svenson, who replaced joe don baker as sheriff buford pusser for the 1975 sequel to the original 1973 film the 2004 remake featured chris the rock vaughan, stars again as the nononsense rural.
Walking tall entire series dvd, 2006, 2disc set for. A real american hero film, a 1978 madefortelevision remake of. Walking tall 1977 was initially promising, but the result was a tired retread of pussers previous adventures and, amusingly enough, the making of the first film. The movie series walking tall was a story about her father, sheriff buford pusser of mcnairy county tennessee. Whereas the first walking tall film was a fictionalized account of sheriff buford pusser of mcnairy county in tennessee, the writers, producers and director of this remake decided it wasnt fictionalized enough. The killing of mcneal countys children 34 duration. Walking tall 1973 film a real american hero 1978 tv film walking tall is an. All three titles in new anamorphic widescreen film transfers plus all new special features. Walking tall is a 1973 american semibiographical action film of sheriff buford pusser, a professional wrestlerturnedlawman in mcnairy county, tennessee, played by joe don baker.