A Real American Hero

A Real American Hero — Plot

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.

• Release date
• December 9, 1978
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
• Director
• Lou Antonio

A Real American Hero — Cast

Brian Dennehy Buford Pusser Forrest Tucker Carl Pusser Brian Kerwin Til Johnson Ken Howard Danny Boy Mitchell Sheree North Carrie Todd Lane Bradbury Debbie Pride

B

Brad David Mick Rodgers

E

Ed Call Grady Coker