Walking Tall (2004)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Kevin Bray

Writers (WGA):

Mort Briskin (based on a screenplay by)
David Klass (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

2 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Biography | Comedy | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

One man will stand up for what's right.

Plot:

A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Sheriff | Trial | Football | Jury

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 23	10:00 PM	TNT
Thur. July 23	11:30 PM	TNT

Cast

Dwayne Johnson	...	Chris Vaughn (as The Rock)
Johnny Knoxville	...	Ray Templeton
Neal McDonough	...	Jay Hamilton
Kristen Wilson	...	Michelle Vaughn
Ashley Scott	...	Deni
Khleo Thomas	...	Pete Vaughn
John Beasley	...	Chris Vaughn Sr.
Barbara Tarbuck	...	Connie Vaughn
Michael Bowen	...	Sheriff Stan Watkins
Kevin Durand	...	Booth
Andrew Tarbet	...	Jimmy
Patrick Gallagher	...	Keith
John Stewart	...	Rusty
Eric Breker	...	Deputy Ralston
Ryan Robbins	...	Travis
Michael Adamthwaite	...	Burke
Darcy Laurie	...	Smitty
Fred Keating	...	Doctor
Ben Cardinal	...	Michelle's Partner
Kett Turton	...	Kenner
Terence Kelly	...	Judge L. Powell
Tom Scholte	...	Merle Crowe
Mark Houghton	...	County Prosecutor
James Ashcroft	...	Bailiff
Eric Keenleyside	...	Dan Stadler
Aaron Douglas	...	Casino Stickman
Michael Soltis	...	Casino Maintenance Worker
April Telek	...	Casino Waitress (as April Amber Telek)
Sandra Steier	...	Addict Mother
Ben Cotton	...	Drug Dealer
Cobie Smulders	...	Exotic Beauty
Chelsie Amber McEachnie	...	Lap Dancer
Kaja Gjesdal	...	Lap Dancer
Melody Cherpaw	...	Lap Dancer (as Melody Tinesa Cherpaw)
Alana Drozduke	...	Casino Trashy Woman
Sandra Higueras	...	Casino Trashy Woman
Ty Olsson	...	Deputy
Ana Mirkovic	...	Blackjack Dealer
David Purvis	...	Ray's AA Sponsor
Beverley Elliott	...	Nurse
Rita Theresa Edwards	...	Wet T-Shirt Girl
Sarah Smith	...	Wet T-Shirt Girl
Douglas Sheridan	...	Boxman
Katina Robillard	...	Dollar Bill Girl
Jacqueline Stewart	...	Girl on Platform
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Artine Brown	...	Casino Security (uncredited)
Sandra-Jessica Couturier	...	Casino VIP (uncredited)
Mike Dopud	...	Casino Security (uncredited)
Levi Woods	...	Casino VIP (uncredited)

Directed by
Kevin Bray

Writing credits (WGA)
Mort Briskin		(based on a screenplay by)
David Klass		(screenplay) and
Channing Gibson		(screenplay) and
David Levien		(screenplay) &
Brian Koppelman		(screenplay)

Produced by
Ashok Amritraj	....	producer
Bill Bannerman	....	co-producer
Jim Burke	....	producer
Lucas Foster	....	producer
Marcienne Friesland	....	associate producer
David Hoberman	....	producer
Vince McMahon	....	executive producer
Keith Samples	....	executive producer
Paul Schiff	....	producer

Original Music by
Graeme Revell

Cinematography by
Glen MacPherson		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
George Bowers
Robert Ivison

Casting by
Sarah Finn		(as Sarah Halley Finn)
Randi Hiller

Production Design by
Brent Thomas

Art Direction by
Roxanne Methot

Set Decoration by
Louise Roper

Costume Design by
Gersha Phillips

Makeup Department
Emanuela Daus	....	makeup artist
Jeff Dawn	....	makeup department head
Pearl Louie	....	key makeup artist
Julie McHaffie	....	key hair stylist
Beverly Moncrief	....	contact lens technician
Tamar Ouziel	....	assistant makeup artist
Rachel Solow	....	hair stylist: The Rock
Maureen Terezakis	....	special makeup effects producer
Howard Lau	....	fabricator (uncredited)
Keith Lau	....	fabricator (uncredited)
Shauna Magrath	....	key makeup artist: second unit (uncredited)
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Sherry Van Gool	....	daily assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Vince Yoshida	....	fabricator (uncredited)

Production Management
Bill Bannerman	....	unit production manager
Suzanne Lore	....	unit production manager
Vladimir Stefoff	....	unit production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Megan Basaraba	....	third assistant director
Ashley Bell	....	trainee assistant director
Charles Crossin	....	second assistant director
Jeff Habberstad	....	second unit director
Warren Hanna	....	second assistant director: second unit
Mick MacKay	....	first assistant director: second unit
David McLeod	....	first assistant director (as David MacLeod)
Ian Samoil	....	third assistant director: second unit
Sean Watson	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Victoria Balharry	....	art department coordinator
Lindsay Burke	....	on-set dresser
John Crockett	....	construction foreman
James Robert 'J.R.' Davis	....	set decorating coordinator
Dean Goodine	....	property master
Amrit Laura Gunhouse	....	set designer (as Amrit)
Erich Hepnar	....	head greens person
Reggie Hubble	....	art department production assistant
Nicola Irwin	....	set designer
Roger Jacoe	....	paint coordinator
Steve Lamare	....	lead dresser
Len Morganti	....	storyboard artist (as Leonard Morganti)
Tanya A. Nordhoff	....	assistant set decorator (as Tanya Nordhoff)
Tristan Oliver	....	assistant set dresser
Adam Parboosingh	....	assistant art director
Valentine Pavuls	....	property master: second unit
Robert Pratt	....	storyboard artist
James Reddy	....	lead dresser
Michel Rheault	....	construction purchaser
Regan Steele	....	set dresser
Chris Thompson	....	construction coordinator
Bryan Wadsworth	....	paint foreman
Trinita Waller	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Andrew Bock	....	assistant sound editor
Matt Dubin	....	mix recordist (as Matthew Dubin)
Matt Dubin	....	sound recordist
Lars Ekstrom	....	production sound mixer
Christopher Flick	....	foley supervisor
Linda Folk	....	adr supervisor
Mike Gardner	....	boom operator
Gary Gegan	....	re-recording sound mixer
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer
Matthew Iadarola	....	re-recording sound mixer
Richard King	....	sound designer
Richard King	....	supervising sound editor
Mary Jo Lang	....	foley mixer
Michael Magill	....	dialogue editor
Darryl Marko	....	cable (as J. Darryl Marko)
Michael W. Mitchell	....	sound effects editor
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist (as Alyson Moore)
Scott Morgan	....	foley recordist
Michael A. Morongell	....	mix engineer (as Michael Morongell)
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Michele Perrone	....	adr editor
Eric Potter	....	sound effects recordist
Stuart Provine	....	sound recordist: temp dub
John Roesch	....	supervising foley artist
Hamilton Sterling	....	sound effects editor
Carolyn Tapp	....	adr recordist
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
James Wright	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Linda Yeaney	....	first assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Dean Lockwood	....	special effects coordinator
Adam Tayler	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Michael Adkisson	....	digital compositor: Title House Digital (as Mike Adkisson)
Martin Avitia	....	digital editor: Title House Digital
Bill Coffin	....	digital artist: Post Logic Cinema Digital
Joshua D. Comen	....	visual effects producer: Title House Digital (as Josh Comen)
Clay Dale	....	digital artist: Pixel Magic
Tim Gallegos	....	dirt removal: Post Logic Cinema Digital
Jim Gorman	....	digital compositor
Max Harris	....	Inferno artist: main titles, Post Logic Studios
Bonnie Kanner	....	visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
Peter Koczera	....	senior digital artist
Julie Landholt	....	end title graphics: Title House Digital (as J. Kathryn Landholt)
George Macri	....	visual effects producer: Pixel Magic
Nathan Martoff	....	dirt removal: Post Logic Cinema Digital
David Fred Masselink	....	digital compositor: Title House Digital (as Fred Masselink)
Ray McIntyre Jr.	....	visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic (as Raymond McIntyre Jr.)
Andrew Midgley	....	digital compositing supervisor: Title House Digital
Joe Monroe	....	data management: Post Logic Cinema Digital
Brad Moylan	....	digital artist: Pixel Magic
Alfredo Ramirez	....	digital artist: Pixel Magic
Clay Sparks	....	digital editor: Title House Digital
Kevin Struckman	....	3D tracking: Pixel Magic
Jeff Varga	....	digital effects artist
Juan Carlos Vargas	....	visual effects (as Juan Vargas)
Orlando Delbert	....	graphic artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Mark Aisbett	....	stunt player
Carolyn Anderson	....	stunt player
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt player (as Scott Ateah)
Shawn Beaton	....	stunt player
Krista Bell	....	stunts
Jake Brake	....	stunt rigger
Jason Calder	....	stunt player
Sean Cannon	....	stunt player
Douglas Chapman	....	stunt player (as Doug Chapman)
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunt player (as Gil Combs)
Mike Crestejo	....	stunt coordinator: Canada
Vince Crestejo	....	stunt player
Mike Dopud	....	stunt player
Glenn Ennis	....	stunt player
Ryan Ennis	....	stunt player
Mark Fielding	....	stunt player
Jeff Habberstad	....	stunt coordinator
Yvette Jackson	....	stunt player
Neil Jones	....	stunt player
Brad Kelly	....	stunt player
Ken Kirzinger	....	stunt player
Jake Lombard	....	stunt rigging coordinator
Kirk McMeekan	....	stunts
Steven McMichael	....	stunt player (as Steve McMichael)
Rick Moore	....	stunt player
David Morizot	....	stunt fight coordinator
Gerald Paetz	....	stunt player
Rick Pearce	....	stunt player
Tanoai Reed	....	stunt double: The Rock
John Sampson	....	stunt player
Chris Sayour	....	stunt player (as Christopher Sayour)
Darryl Scheelar	....	stunt player
Ryan Schroeder	....	stunt player
Larry M. Shorts	....	utility stunts
Sharon Simms	....	stunt player
David Soo	....	stunt fight coordinator
Shawn Stewart	....	stunt player
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt player
John Wardlow	....	stunt player
Claire Webb	....	stunt player
Robin Webb	....	stunt player
Gerald Wong	....	stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Adams	....	assistant camera
Artino Ahmadi	....	second assistant camera
Bob Akester	....	gaffer
Justin Bergler	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Terry Calhoun	....	assistant lighting technician
Julian Chojnacki	....	Steadicam operator
Julian Chojnacki	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Bruce Crawford	....	second company grip
David J. Dawson	....	key grip (as David Dawson)
Jason Dryden	....	dolly grip
Dwight Durham	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Darryl Foulds	....	grip
Greg Fox	....	camera operator: "b" camera
David Franco	....	director of photography: second unit
Ian Guns	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Derek Roald Hall	....	grip
Kevin Hall	....	camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
Dan Henshaw	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit (as Daniel Henshaw)
Kenneth Hewlett	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Trevor Holbrook	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Frederick Iannone	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Stephen Jackson	....	chief lighting technician (as Steve Jackson)
Dennis Jones	....	chief rigging lighting technician
Neil Lachance	....	key rigging grip (as Neil LaChance)
Andrew Learmonth	....	video assist
Garth Longmore	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jenny Madsen	....	loader
Morgan McLachlan	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Ralph Mendoza	....	operator: SpaceCam (as Raphael P. Mendoza)
Paul Mitchnick	....	camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
Craig Munroe	....	dolly grip
Mike Nixon	....	technocrane operator
Rob Parisien	....	digital video assist coordinator
Dave Roman	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Philip Rothwell	....	technician: SpaceCam
Steve Sherlock	....	best boy grip
Patrick Stepien	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Joe Waistell	....	first assistant camera: third camera
Jim Wenting	....	lighting board operator

Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting: Canada
Kendra Shay Clark	....	casting assistant
Errin Clutton	....	casting coordinator: Canada
James Forsyth	....	extras casting
Courtney Gross	....	casting associate
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Sara LaCava	....	casting assistant
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada
James Moore	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carolyn Cameron	....	assistant costume designer
Tara R. Hinecker	....	costumer
J.B. Owen	....	costume set supervisor (as J.B. Owen-Sacallis)

Editorial Department
Henry Ball	....	digital film recordist: Post Logic Cinema Digital
Laura Behary	....	post-production assistant
Dax Brooks	....	post-production assistant
Terry Brown	....	digital motion picture services: LaserPacific
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Kris Santa Cruz	....	scanner: Post Logic Cinema Digital (as Kris Santa Kruz)
Valance Eisleben	....	high definition editorial services: LaserPacific
Frank Figueroa	....	digital color assist: Post Logic Cinema Digital
Nancy Fuller	....	high definition coordinator: LaserPacific
Tracey Grimes	....	digital intermediate producer: Post Logic Cinema Digital
Matthew W. Johnson	....	iQ artist: Post Logic Cinema Digital
Jesse Kobayashi	....	high definition coordinator: LaserPacific
Bryan McMahan	....	digital intermediate color timer: Post Logic Cinema Digital
Paul Millspaugh	....	first assistant editor
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Troy Nicholas	....	digital motion picture services: LaserPacific
Brian Pete	....	high definition editorial services: LaserPacific
Giselle Ponce	....	post-production assistant
John Potter	....	high definition color correction: LaserPacific
Stacy Underhill	....	digital motion picture services: LaserPacific
Cassandra Wiltshire	....	digital intermediate producer: Post Logic Cinema Digital
Sharon Wong	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Tree Adams	....	musician: guitar
Brent Brooks	....	music editor
Mark Curry	....	music mixer
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	musicians contractor
Boris Elkis	....	music programmer
Ashley Revell	....	music editor
G. Marq Roswell	....	music supervisor
Adam Swart	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Mike Behuniak	....	picture car mechanic
Donald Chase	....	driver: construction department
Terence Cochlan	....	driver: director
Rod Patten	....	transportation captain: second unit
Rick Rasmussen	....	picture car mechanic: second unit
Robert Steeves	....	transportation coordinator
Paul Talbot	....	transportation captain
Larry Tardif	....	electric truck driver
Bob Thorner	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Lori-Jayne Banko	....	set production assistant
Steve Beeson	....	accountant
Don Besse	....	key location production assistant
Graham Blacklock	....	craft service
Graham Blacklock	....	first aid
Howard Blank	....	technical advisor: casino
Ron Blecker	....	armorer
Ron Blecker	....	technical advisor
Amanda Bronswyk	....	accountant
Christina Bulbrook	....	production coordinator (as Christina Margellos)
Dan Carr	....	assistant location manager: second unit
Scott Catolico	....	key location production assistant
John Cirigliano	....	acting coach: The Rock
Ben Dietz	....	assistant: Ashok Amritraj
Mike Doiron	....	key production assistant
Byron Drinkle	....	playback coordinator
Tai Duncan	....	assistant: Paul Schiff
Benjamin Easterday	....	stand-in: The Rock
Justin Elsworth	....	production assistant
Richard Faraci	....	security: The Rock (as Rick Faraci)
Peggy Flood	....	additional voice
Abraham Fraser	....	location manager
Michael Ganczarczyk	....	assistant: Kevin Bray
Hiram Garcia	....	assistant: The Rock
Marty Garner	....	assistant: The Rock
Madison Graie	....	clearances coordinator
Simon Hall	....	video/cgi playback
Frederick Heartline	....	office production assistant
Victor Juralowicz	....	key location production assistant
Jennifer Kiefaber	....	set production assistant
Jedrzej Kowalski	....	assistant location manager (as Jendrek Kowalski)
Kyle Leydier	....	assistant: Johnny Knoxville
David Linck	....	unit publicist
Darren Ling	....	security: The Rock
Chris Lirette	....	set production assistant
Mary Jo Macvey	....	tutor
Lukasz Madziag	....	production assistant
Jane Mason	....	assistant accountant
Brenda McClellan	....	assistant accountant
Michelle McKay	....	assistant: Bill Bannerman (as Michelle D. H. McKay)
Kim Meade	....	assistant: David Hoberman
George Miller	....	key location production assistant (as George F. Miller)
Len Nasholm	....	set security (as Lennart Ernst Masholm)
Geoff Palmer	....	helicopter pilot
Joe Picher	....	set security
Jon-Michael Preece	....	script supervisor
Bryan Pyke	....	security: The Rock
Jody Reavley	....	assistant production coordinator (as Jodi Reavley)
Tania Rosa	....	accounting clerk
Christine Stringer	....	assistant: Paul Schiff & Kevin Bray
David Thompson	....	assistant location manager: second unit
Victor Valencia	....	post-production accountant
Stephanie Wander	....	assistant: Lucas Foster
Ross Woo	....	production assistant
Mike Atwater	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Levi Woods	....	photo double (uncredited)

Thanks
Buford Pusser	....	dedicated to the memory of (as Sheriff Buford Pusser)
Christopher Violette	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
• Hyde Park Entertainment (producer)
• Mandeville Films (producer)
• Burke/Samples/Foster Productions (in association with)
• WWE Films (in association with)

Distributors

• MGM Distribution (2004) (USA) (theatrical) (as MGM Distribution Co.)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Herald Film Company (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2004) (Thailand) (all media)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2004) (Vietnam) (all media)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL5)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Pixel Magic (visual effects)
• Title House Digital (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Bing Crosby Productions  acknowledgement: based upon the original motion picture produced and owned by
• Bolero Studios  music mixed at
• City of Surrey, The  the producers wish to thank
• City of Vancouver, The  the producers wish to thank
• Digital Kitchen  main titles designed by (as Digital Kitchen, LLC)
• District of Squamish and the local Businesses and Townspeople, The  the producers wish to thank (as The District of Squamish)
• Great Canadian Gaming Corporation  the producers wish to thank (as Great Canadian Casinos)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.®)
• Kodak Canada  motion picture film (as Kodak)
• MGM Clip + Still  courtesy of: "Hasty But Tasty" & "Don't Hustle An Ant With Muscle"
• Mirisch Corporation, The  copyright owner: "Hasty But Tasty" 1969 & "Don't Hustle An Ant With Muscle" 1970 (as Mirisch D.F.)
• NT Audio Visual  optical sound negative (as N.T. Audio)
• O'Henry Sound Studios  music recorded at (as O'Henry Studios)
• Panavision Canada  camera & lenses (as Panavision®)
• Post Logic Studios  digital intermediate by (as Post Logic Cinema Digital)
• Spacecam Systems  gyro-stabilized camera system provided by
• Tivoli Moving Pictures Caterers  catering (as Tivoli Catering)
• Video Split Productions  video assist equipment
• William F. White International  production equipment (as William F. White International Inc.)
• Wilshire Stages, The  digital sound recording and re-recording (as Wilshire Stages, Los Angeles, CA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence, sexual content, drug material and language.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:18SG | Denmark:15 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (No. 39989)

Filming Locations:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Director Kevin Bray wanted to update the "Pusser stick" by making it a baseball bat instead of a piece of wood but there were objections, so the compromise was to just add a handle.

Goofs:

Continuity: Prior to the attack on the sheriff's office, Jay lights his cigarette twice.

Quotes:

[Ray is visiting the injured Chris' hospital bed]
Chris Vaughn: Nice homecoming party...
Ray Templeton: I dunno if haven't noticed, but this ain't exactly home any more.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Walking Tall" (1981)

Soundtrack:

Five Feet High and Rising

The Rock is a Star

The Rock is the next great action hero. He has all the requisites. He is handsome, an amazing athlete with an awesome physique, charismatic, intelligent, and funny. His star power carries Kevin Bray's "Walking Tall".

The Rock is great in an entertaining movie. "Walking Tall" though great fun to watch, and capably produced and directed also punctuates that The Rock needs to work on more edgy and quality projects. He is definitely a movie star, who can become a solid actor.

"Walking Tall" has to overcome a very convoluted writing credit. This is not a retelling of the Bufford Pussor story, although its original screen writer, Mort Bristein, is acknowledged. This "Walking Tall" by David Klass, Channing Gibson, David Levien, and Brian Koppelman tells the story of returning Special Forces war hero Chris Vaughn (The Rock), who comes home to a small town outside Seattle. The town mill has been closed down, and his old high school bud, Jay Hamilton (Neal McDonough), owns the new town casino and pretty much owns the local police too. Jay is not the man he remembered from his youth. Chris is forced to raise his hand reluctantly against Hamilton's men. They leave him for dead, and fortunately Chris survives. So Chris is out to right an injustice, and exact revenge with extreme prejudice. This "Walking Tall" resembles "First Blood" particularly in it's local and plot setting.

Props to Director Kevin Bray for delivering on the story line as Chris exacts his revenge. Bray has a clean and lean style. The action sequences are crisp and dramatic. The Rock truly excels in the fight sequences. For one thing he is an big strong guy, and when he is laying "the smack down" on the villains it is believable and thoroughly enjoyable. The bad guys truly get what they deserve.

The supporting cast is solid. Ashley Scott (almost unrecognizable from the short-lived "Birds of Prey") is good as the stripper with a big heart who is Chris's love interest. Johnny Knoxville (of "Jackass") is funny and charming as Chris's bud and deputy Ray.

I completely enjoyed "Walking Tall". It is a brisk 75 minutes of cool action, and has the star power of The Rock. I look forward to seeing more movies starring The Rock.