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Walking Tall

1973 · 125 min

A gritty, slow-burning tale of one man's violent stand against corruption, carrying a heavy emotional weight and a sense of grim determination.

Directed by
Phil Karlson
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Gene Evans
Tagline
The measure of a man is how tall he walks.
Overview
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

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Directed by
Phil Karlson
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Gene Evans
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • justice
  • violence
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Phil Karlson
Written by
Mort Briskin
Starring
Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Gene Evans, Noah Beery Jr., Brenda Benet, John Brascia, Bruce Glover, Arch Johnson
Music
Walter Scharf
Cinematography
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Runtime
125 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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