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| 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 | |
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) | |
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 | |
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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.