Walking tallthe original movie from 1970s home facebook. Walking tall is a 1973 american semibiographical action film of sheriff buford pusser. Walking tall joe don baker walking tall 1973 walking tall joe don. At the time of the films theatrical release, the mpaa rating system was. I first saw walking tall shortly after its initial theatrical run when the. When i discovered his next film was this remake of the 1973 version of walking tall i was hoping for great things. Pusser can either be regarded as a tireless champion of justice or a.
The original walking tall was a hit, but the sequels, walking tall part 2 september 28. This film is the unabashedly manipulative story of reallife tennessee sheriff buford pusser. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Trailer for the film walking tall, on dvd and bluray as part of the walking. Right next to the actual selmer county where the real story took place. The success of walking tall spawned two sequels walking tall chapter 21975,and walking tall. It is also the penultimate movie of actress elizabeth hartman. While the walking tall franchise will never be on any list of classic film, the original is a. In 1973, a movie called walking tall, which was based on pussers life, was released. 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 two sequels. This movie belongs in the yettobe implemented imdb genre category of. The elected officials of mcnairy county, tennessee, the setting of the movie. The hit men were parked behind bear creek methodist church at the corner of cedarfield and bear creek roads.
A real american hero film, a 1978 madefortelevision remake of walking tall 1973. The rock johnson but is 2004 version can never top this 1973 original. The film people bought bales of hay from our farm to use during the crash scene. When the sequel to this film was announced, the title was to be buford and. A remake of the 1973 film of the same name, it stars the rock and johnny knoxville. Walking tall is a 2004 american action film directed by kevin bray. The movie walking tall is set in kitsap county, washington, but was filmed in squamish, b. Walking tall 2004 cast and crew tennessee sheriff buford pusser joe don baker carries a big stick after thugs beat him up and kill his wife elizabeth hartman. Right next to the actual selmer county where the real story took. 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. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title walking tall.
The scene where his wife was shot was filmed on cedarfield road near pinson tn in madison county. Find out where walking tall 1973 is streaming, if walking tall 1973 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The sequel was filmed using swedish actor bo swensen, and a final chapter triquel told of pussers demise. While the walking tall franchise will never be on any list of classic film, the original is a great slice of americana, circa 70s. Walking tall 1973 where to stream and watch decider. Buford pusser, whose exploits as a crusading sheriff in mcnairy county, tennessee, were related in the hit movie walking tall, was killed in a traffic accident early yesterday, only hours. Buford pussers life was the basis of four movies, a tv movie and a short. It can be said to be loosely based on the reallife story of sheriff buford pusser and utilized many elements from his life. See the full list of part 2, walking tall cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The final chapter1977,a shortlived television series and two prequels starring dewayne the. The film could have been done much better than this, and though it. Instead the film is a disappointing action film with a meager cast.
The original walking tall movies were filmed in henderson, tn. Great place to visit if you liked the original walking tall. Garrison said the first of the three movies made was the most accurate. All three continue to give inspiration and hope to viewers. After having found dwayne the rock johnsons last film, the rundown, a very enjoyable action outing, i was hoping for big things from the rock. Where was the tall men filmed discover the the tall men.
The high strangeness of the original walking tall trilogy. Buford pusser, sheriff depicted in walking tall film, is. Walking tall 59 movie clip chased by the sheriff 1973 hd. Walking tall had the potential of being something very good. It made bakers career and perhaps kicked the southsploutation genre of that decade into gear. Obra eaker is loosely based on dave lipford, the first black deputy sheriff in tennessee. A number of aspects were changed, including the main characters name.