Walking Tall (1973 film)

Walking Tall
Walking Tall
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Phil Karlson
Written by	Mort Briskin ; Stephen Downing (uncredited); John Michael Hayes (uncredited)
Produced by	Mort Briskin
Starring	Joe Don Baker; Elizabeth Hartman
Cinematography	Jack A. Marta
Edited by	Harry W. Gerstad
Music by	Walter Scharf
Production; company	Bing Crosby Productions
Distributed by	Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Release date	February 22, 1973;
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$500,000
Box office	$40 million

Walking Tall is a 1973 American neo-noir biographical vigilante action film based on the life of Buford Pusser, a professional wrestler-turned-lawman in McNairy County, Tennessee, played by Joe Don Baker. The film was directed by Phil Karlson.^[2] It has become a cult film with two direct sequels of its own, a TV movie, a brief TV series and a remake that had its own two sequels.

^ "'Walking Tall' To Deposit Counter". Variety. May 29, 1974. p. 4.
^ Vincent Canby (February 9, 1974). "'Walking Tall':Film Depicts Violence in a Small Town". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.