
A Real American Hero
40.00%
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December 9, 1978
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Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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.
Featured Crew
Lou Antonio
Director
Samuel A. Peeples
Writer
Mort Briskin
Characters
Cast

Brian Dennehy
Buford Pusser

Forrest Tucker
Carl Pusser

Brian Kerwin
Til Johnson

Ken Howard
Danny Boy Mitchell

Sheree North
Carrie Todd