Action ·Crime ·Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1978 · 1h 30m

A Real American Hero

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Director
Lou Antonio
Cast
Brian Dennehy as Buford Pusser Forrest Tucker as Carl Pusser Brian Kerwin as Til Johnson Ken Howard as Danny Boy Mitchell Sheree North as Carrie Todd Lane Bradbury as Debbie Pride
Crew
Charles Correll — Director of Photography Houseley Stevenson Jr. — Editor Walter Scharf — Original Music Composer Samuel A. Peeples — Writer Samuel A. Peeples — Producer Jack Poplin — Production Design
Synopsis

When two boys are killed and two girls are blinded for life in a tragic accident, Buford Pusser, the town sheriff, is determined to get revenge. Though he must bend the law, Pusser is resolved to get the bootleg booze and dope king of the county who provided the poisoned moonshine that caused the accident. Based on the real-life folk hero whose career inspired the Walking Tall movies.

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Key Collaborators
Lou Antonio Director Charles Correll Director of Photography Houseley Stevenson Jr. Editor Walter Scharf Original Music Composer Samuel A. Peeples Writer Samuel A. Peeples Producer Jack Poplin Production Design Michael Huffman Costume Design Christine Zamiara Costume Design
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