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Walking Tall

  • TV Series
  • 1981–
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Bo Svenson in Walking Tall (1981)
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Sheriff Buford Pusser maintains law and order in McNeal County, Tennessee, with the help of his loving family, loyal staff, and a large club he calls his "pacifier".Sheriff Buford Pusser maintains law and order in McNeal County, Tennessee, with the help of his loving family, loyal staff, and a large club he calls his "pacifier".Sheriff Buford Pusser maintains law and order in McNeal County, Tennessee, with the help of his loving family, loyal staff, and a large club he calls his "pacifier".

  • Stars
    • Bo Svenson
    • Walter Barnes
    • Harold Sylvester
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    279
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    • Stars
      • Bo Svenson
      • Walter Barnes
      • Harold Sylvester
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Bo Svenson
    Bo Svenson
    • Sheriff Buford Pusser
    Walter Barnes
    Walter Barnes
    • Carl Pusser
    Harold Sylvester
    Harold Sylvester
    • Deputy Aaron Fairfax
    Courtney Pledger
    • Deputy Joan Litton
    Jeff Lester
    Jeff Lester
    • Deputy Grady Spooner
    Heather McAdam
    Heather McAdam
    • Dwana Pusser
    Rad Daly
    Rad Daly
    • Michael Pusser
    Macon McCalman
    Macon McCalman
    • Doc Spencer
    Ivan Bonar
    Ivan Bonar
    • Judge Hines
    Marland Proctor
    Marland Proctor
    • Deputy Wiley
    John Christy Ewing
    • District Attorney Owens
    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Bobby Joe Wilson
    Anthony Edwards
    Anthony Edwards
    • Robbie
    Eric Stoltz
    Eric Stoltz
    • David Coombs
    James Whitmore Jr.
    • Tom Coleman
    William Windom
    William Windom
    • Matthew Whittaker
    Chuck Connors
    Chuck Connors
    • Theo Brewster
    L.Q. Jones
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    • John Whitter
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    • Trivia
      Bo Svenson was the highest paid actor on TV at the time to reprise his role as Buford Pusser for the small screen.
    • Connections
      Follows Walking Tall (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Walking Tall
      Music by Edd Kalehoff

      Lyrics by Victor Sonder

      Performed by Brad Mercer

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    Okay, but not much here that stands out
    I never imagined that this short-lived and little-seen television series would be resurrected, but thanks to the remake of the "Walking Tall" movie, this series has been released on DVD. There's not much here to make this series stand out from other police shows from the '70s or '80s - the plots are pretty predictable and familiar. The main character's way of enforcing the law does sometimes become a little uncomfortable as he does stuff like using his club to smash things (or people) and other personal techniques to enforce HIS law. On the other hand, the series does showcase a surprising amount of talent for guest stars, from familiar faces (like Chuck Connors and L.Q. Jones) to people who later became famous (like Eric Stoltz and Robert Englund). And I can't say that any of the episodes that I watched were BORING. Predictable, yes, but executed in a brisk manner that keeps your interest up. In fact, there's something comforting about a series like this where the bad guys are really bad and always get punished in the end by the hero. Worth a look during a slow weekend.
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    • Mar 6, 2012

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Uno sceriffo contro tutti
    • Filming locations
      • Newhall, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures Television
      • David Gerber Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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