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A Real American Hero (1978)Bufford Pusser is the Sheriff of a Tennessee County who must go against a former friend, and a group of women who use an old blue law to segregate a recently freed prostitute. To fight them... See full summary » Director:Lou Antonio |
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Title: A Real American Hero (TV 1978)
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Til Johnson
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Danny Boy Mitchell
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Carrie Todd
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Debbie Pride
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Mick Rodgers
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Grady Coker
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Julie Thrasher | ... | |
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Jason Hood | ... | |
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George Boyd | ... |
Lloyd Tatum
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Maureen Shannon | ... |
Amelia Biggins
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Charlie Briggs | ... |
Miles Conway
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Bufford Pusser is the Sheriff of a Tennessee County who must go against a former friend, and a group of women who use an old blue law to segregate a recently freed prostitute. To fight them he uses other old laws that aren't relevant today. Is he ready to face opposition, or will there be any? Written by George Britt <georgebritt@hotmail.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 December 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hard Stick See more »Filming Locations:
Tennessee, USACompany Credits
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Buford Pusser: The wrong kind of people have had their say for too long and I want to remind them that somewhere in this world there is a little law and order left - to let them know in the only way their kind understands, that they can't bribe or threaten their way and they will damn well pay pay dearly for every crime they commit.
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Music by Walter Scharf
Lyrics by Don Black
Sung by Don Williams
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[opening narration]Buford Pusser: The wrong kind of people have had their say for too long and I want to remind them that somewhere in this world there is a little law and order left - to let them know in the only way their kind understands, that they can't bribe or threaten their way and they will damn well pay pay dearly for every crime they commit.
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"Walking Tall"Music by Walter Scharf
Lyrics by Don Black
Sung by Don Williams
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"A Real American Hero" looks and feels like what it is: a late '70s telefilm. But it benefits from strong performances by Brian Dennehy as the legendary (or infamous?) Sheriff Buford Pusser, Forrest Tucker as Pusser's father, and Sheree North as an ex-prostitute trying to start over after serving time for killing her pimp. Ken Howard is okay as Pusser's moonshining nemesis, but he lays on the phony Southern accent a bit thick. A film like "A Real American Hero" is best viewed on a warm summer night as you relax in your favorite chair, a can of beer in your hand. If you're from my generation (and particularly if you grew up in the Deep South), the car chases and punch-outs will bring back pleasant memories :)