Walking Tall (DVD, 2007, Widescreen)

I have always liked this TRUE STORY. It's about a very tough, no nonsense, X-marine wrestler, Buford Pusser who wanted to see the small, rural, clean and honest town he once loved return to it's normal ways once he and his young family returned from being gone a few years.

Illegal liquor stills, casinos and camper style brothels popped up and were stealing patrons money by cheating at the tables and ripping off the drunken johns the hookers were selling to.

If someone caught the businesses cheating them and complained they were severely harmed or even killed. This happened to Buford after a friend dragged him into a casino where he caught the casino ripping off his friend who borrowed Bufords money to gamble with.

After a large group of thugs, (thats what it took to get the job done), nearly killed him and left him for dead, did he recover, run against a crooked sheriff and justice system only to prevail. Unfortunate tragedies happen along the way with the loss of his wife and more violence but he finally prevails and with the help of the town they eliminate all the problem businesses.

A great but violent movie. It is a true story and there is a museum and books written about this guy. The newer movie with the Rock really does not do it justice.

One more thing, even though the movie is older, the color and picture quality on the DVD is really great!

This man was a stick of dynamite! He didn't take no guff from anyone who did wrong. Joe Don Baker, who portrayed the real Sheriff Buford Pusser is my favorite actor for portraying Buford! Lots of action and taking care of business (TCB) as Elvis used to say. ha ha ha

I recommend this movie more than the sequels with Bo Svenson "Walking Tall:The Final Chapter. It was okay, action, etc. But Svenson wasn't as convincing to the real life Pusser as Joe Don Baker was. Just a gut feeling I have. The newest one with Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)...I love him to death, but the story line was wrong. It didn't focus on the true real life events that happened to Sheriff Busford Pusser.

There's a museum in Pigeon Forge, TN in Buford Pussers honor, that his daughter maintains. Next time I'm there, I am going to check it out.

Great story based on real events! Courage of one man to inspire an entire county to get rid of a crime cancer. Still as powerful a movie now as when it was first released. Simply, a "must see" video!

I bought this dvd for my nephew to watch.It is the original Walking Tall,and I wanted him to see it,as it is based on a true story,just a little different storyline than the one with The Rock,which I also own.

I have always been interested in Bufford Pusser and how he changed mcnairy co.
It is an old movie based on a true story of a sherriff that sticks by the rules and does whats right no matter the consequence. He cleaned up the town! A real man!