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A Real American Hero

40.00% | December 9, 1978 | 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
Brian Dennehy
Buford Pusser
Forrest Tucker
Forrest Tucker
Carl Pusser
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin
Til Johnson
Ken Howard
Ken Howard
Danny Boy Mitchell
Sheree North
Sheree North
Carrie Todd

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