| Walking Tall | |
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| Directed by | Phil Karlson |
| Written by | Mort Briskin Stephen Downing (uncredited) John Michael Hayes (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Mort Briskin |
| Starring | Joe Don Baker Elizabeth Hartman |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Music by | Walter Scharf |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 |
| Box office | $40 million[1] |
Walking Tall is a 1973 American neo-noir biographical vigilante action film based on the life of Buford Pusser, a professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee, played by Joe Don Baker. The film was directed by Phil Karlson.[2] It has become a cult film with two direct sequels of its own, a TV movie, a brief TV series and a remake that had its own two sequels.
- ^ "'Walking Tall' To Deposit Counter". Variety. May 29, 1974. p. 4.
- ^ Vincent Canby (February 9, 1974). "'Walking Tall':Film Depicts Violence in a Small Town". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.