A Real American Hero (1978)
When two boys are killed and two girls are blinded for life in a tragic accident, Buford Pusser, the town sheriff, is determined to get revenge. Though he must bend the law, Pusser is resolved to get the bootleg booze and dope king of the county who provided the poisoned moonshine that caused the accident. Based on the real-life folk hero whose career inspired the Walking Tall movies.
Director: Lou Antonio
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Brian Dennehy as Buford Pusser |
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Forrest Tucker as Carl Pusser |
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Brian Kerwin as Til Johnson |
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Ken Howard as Danny Boy Mitchell |
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Sheree North as Carrie Todd |
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Lane Bradbury as Debbie Pride |
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Brad David as Mick Rodgers |
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Ed Call as Grady Coker |
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W.O. Smith as Obra Eaker |
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Julie Thrasher as Dwana Pusser |
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Jason Hood as Mike Pusser |
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Ann Street as Grandma Pusser |
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George Boyd as Lloyd Tatum |
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Maureen Shannon as Amelia Biggins |
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Charlie Briggs as Miles Conway |
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Elizabeth Lane as Sabrina Marlowe |
| Directing | Lou Antonio | Director |
| Writing | Samuel A. Peeples | Writer |
| Writing | Mort Briskin | Characters |
| Camera | Rick Anderson | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | William A. Morrison | First Assistant Director |
| Production | James Nicholson | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Huffman | Costume Design |
| Camera | George Bouillet | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Lee Alexander | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | John Howard Pusser | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Dwana Pusser | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Carey Loftin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Fred Lerner | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Elie Cohn | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Zamiara | Costume Design |
| Production | John Pommer | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Tobi C. Singleton | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Walter Scharf | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jo Doster | Casting |
| Art | Carl Biddiscombe | Set Decoration |
| Art | Jack Poplin | Production Design |
| Camera | Charles Correll | Director of Photography |
| Production | Irving Lande | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Del Kail | Hairstylist |
| Production | Charles A. Pratt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Samuel A. Peeples | Producer |
| Editing | Houseley Stevenson Jr. | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lon Bentley | Makeup Artist |
