Number: 570
Country: United States, 125 minutes
Spoken languages: English
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Phil Karlson
Storyline:
A surprise hit when it premiered, Walking Tall carried the theme of one man standing up for his sense of right and wrong. Selmer, a small town in southwest Tennessee, served as the authentic background for the bio-pic of the heroic southern Sheriff. Joe Don Baker did an admirable job with the role, and the hugely violent film was a surprise hit. Former Sheriff Pusser himself was set to potray himself in the sequel, but he died in a car crash as he as returning from his contract signing in California. 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. It made Bakers' career and perhaps kicked the 'southsploutation' genre of that decade into gear.
Cast:
Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Location: Drawer 1 Slot 74-75-76--77
Loaned: No
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1