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Walking Tall: The Payback

2007 · 88 min

A blunt, straight-shooting revenge ride through a corrupt small town, more functional than stylish but steadily satisfying.

Tagline
He's raising the stakes to new heights.
Overview
A man goes back to his hometown that is now overrun with crime and single-handedly takes justice into his own hands.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • crime
  • corruption
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, adventure, action
Directed by
Tripp Reed
Written by
Brian Strasmann
Starring
Kevin Sorbo, Yvette Nipar, A.J. Buckley, Bentley Mitchum, Marc Macaulay, Dell Johnson, Gail Cronauer, Richard Dillard
Music
David Wurst, Eric Wurst
Cinematography
Jas Shelton
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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