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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

Dwayne Johnson's stunt double in this movie was his cousin Tanoai Reed. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the football scene as Chris' team is about to start the final play before the game is finished, Chris shouts out, "End zone 28", but, as the camera cuts to Chris, you can tell his mouth is not moving. See more »

Quotes

Burke: [to Ray] You stabbed me with a potato peeler!
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Crazy Credits

Opening statement: Inspired By A True Story See more »

Connections

References "Cops" (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Feelin' Alright"
Written by Dave Mason
Performed by Joe Cocker
Courtesy of A&M Records
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises See more »