Walking Tall
Summary: Based on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, who almost single-handily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life.
Release Date: February 22, 1973
Director:
Phil Karlson
Runtime: 2 h 05 min
MPAA: R
Production: Bing Crosby Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 500,000
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