A Real American Hero (1978)

  • NR
  • 12/09/1978 (US)
  • Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 30m

Overview

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.

Lou Antonio

Director

Samuel A. Peeples

Writer

Mort Briskin

Characters

Cast

Brian Dennehy's headshot

Brian Dennehy

Buford Pusser
Forrest Tucker's headshot

Forrest Tucker

Carl Pusser
Brian Kerwin's headshot

Brian Kerwin

Til Johnson
Ken Howard's headshot

Ken Howard

Danny Boy Mitchell
Sheree North's headshot

Sheree North

Carrie Todd
Lane Bradbury's headshot

Lane Bradbury

Debbie Pride
Brad David's headshot

Brad David

Mick Rodgers
Ed Call's headshot

Ed Call

Grady Coker

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