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Walking Tall (2004)

PG_13 86 min  -  Action | Biography | Comedy  -   2 April 2004 (USA)
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A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.

Director:

Kevin Bray

Writers:

Mort Briskin (earlier screenplay), David Klass (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Bowen ...
Sheriff Stan Watkins
Johnny Knoxville ...
Dwayne Johnson ...
Chris Vaughn (as The Rock)
Neal McDonough ...
Ashley Scott ...
Deni
John Beasley ...
Chris Vaughn Sr.
Barbara Tarbuck ...
Connie Vaughn
Kristen Wilson ...
Michelle Vaughn
Khleo Thomas ...
Pete Vaughn
Kevin Durand ...
Andrew Tarbet Andrew Tarbet ...
Jimmy
Patrick Gallagher ...
Keith
John Stewart ...
Rusty
Eric Breker Eric Breker ...
Deputy Ralston
Ryan Robbins ...
Travis
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Storyline

After eight years serving the U.S. Army Special Forces, Sergeant Chris Vaughn returns to his hometown seeking for a job in the local mill. He is informed by Sheriff Stan Watkins that the mill was closed six months ago and now the Wild Cherry Casino, owned by his former high school friend Jay Hamilton, is the major source of jobs and income to the town. Chris goes home, and meets his best-friend Ray Templeton, who organized a football game with their friends. After the game, Jay invites Chris and his friends to spend the night in his casino on him, but when Chris finds that the casino stick-man is cheating with the dices, he fights against the security men and is almost killed by them. When his nephew Pete has an OD with amphetamines sold by the security men of the casino, Chris realizes that the town is dominated by the mobsters and the corrupt sheriff and with a huge piece of wood, he breaks the casino and the criminals... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Sheriff | Special Forces | Jury | Violence  | See more »

Taglines:

One man will stand up for what's right.

Genres:

Action | Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence, sexual content, drug material and language See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Con la frente en alto See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$56,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$15,501,114 (USA) (4 April 2004) (2836 Screens)

Gross:

$45,860,039 (USA) (30 May 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

DVD includes deleted scenes and an alternate ending. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: On the ferry, Chris begins to turn around to his left, but in the next shot he completes the turn to his right. See more »

Quotes

[Chris has been captured by Jay's men; he lays on a table. Booth produces a craft knife]
Burke: What are you doing?
Booth: Special forces, special treatment!
Burke: This guy knows Hamilton!
Burke/ Booth: [Booth grunts as he starts to cut into Chris' mid-section; Chris screams and struggles]
Booth: [to Burke] Hold him!
[Chris' screams continue]
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits begin with a dedication to Buford Pusser, on whom the story is based. See more »

Connections

References A Dirty Shame (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Ant & The Ardvaark"
Performed by Doug Goodwin (as Charles Douglas Goodwin)
Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Music, Inc. See more »