He joined the united states marine corps when he graduated from high school. Walking tall 29 movie clip i thought you walked tall. Joe don baker did an admirable job with the role, and the hugely violent film was a surprise hit. Walking tall 1973 joe don baker as buford pusser imdb. Walking tall movies with images joe don baker, walking. The r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 5 min, and received a. Walking tall part 2 is the 1975 sequel to the crimeaction film, walking tall. This film was a delicious slice of americana kickass and joe don baker is amazingly effective. Joe don baker full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Walking tall 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Buford pusser was a high school football and basketball player and was 6 feet 6 inches 1. Walking tall dvd, 2007, widescreen original version. Based on the life of tennessee sheriff buford pusser whom almost singlehandily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life. The film stars bo svenson as buford pusser, replacing joe don baker who played pusser in the first walking tall film.
Joe don baker uncredited camera and electrical department. It starred joe don baker, but for the sequel, buford, bing crosby productions had tested mr. This film is the unabashedly manipulative story of reallife tennessee sheriff buford pusser. Aug 22, 1974 the movie walking tall came out after his defeat. Brenda benet, dawn lyn, dominick mazzie, ed call, elizabeth hartman, joe don baker, leif garrett, lurene tuttle, lynn borden, noah beery jr. As played by joe don baker, pusser can either be regarded as a tireless champion of justice or a baseballbatwielding hooligan.
Born in texas, his southern drawl and ample proportions made him suitable to play. The onscreen title of the film is part 2 walking tall. Joe don baker, martin balsam, john saxon we have over 15,000 titles available for licensing to vod platforms. Walking tall is the 2004 feature film remake of the 1973 action drama that starred joe don baker. Based on pussers life, it has become a cult film with two direct sequels of its own, a tv movie, a brief. When i was updating that post today, i was looking for trailers for some of the walking tall movies from the 1970s, and lo and behold, theyre all available, in order, via youtube. Walking tall 2004 stream and watch online moviefone. Based on the life of tennessee sheriff buford pusser whom almost singlehandily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly. Veteran character actor joe don baker has been playing rugged good ol boys since his uncredited role in featurev10957cool hand lukecoolhandluke in 1967. Jun 26, 2015 walking tall 1973 r 125 min action, crime, drama 22 february 1973 usa based on the life of tennessee sheriff buford pusser whom almost singlehandily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life. Joe don baker, gene evans, bruce glover, elizabeth hartman director. This film was a delicious slice of americana kickass and joe don baker is amazingly effective as the human embodiment of a timex watch, playing a real. The beauty of collecting dvd and bluray and now 4k format. Walking tall full movie hd action 1973 joe don baker.
Watch walking tall starring joe don baker in this drama on directv. May 17, 2012 buford joe don baker catches the craps dealer cheating and a fight breaks out. Vlc media player works best in choosing ur preferred audio track click see how\r\rcountry. With dwayne johnson, ashley scott, johnny knoxville, michael bowen. Walking tall part 2 was directed by earl bellamy, and produced by charles a. Svenson is a tall 6foot5 newcomer who player robert redford. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Mitchell 1975 r 1h 37min action, crime, drama 10 september 1975 usa a sleazy, incompetent detective tries to simultaneously take down heroin dealers and a socialite who murdered a burglar. Pusser is known for his virtual oneman war on moonshining, prostitution, gambling, and other vices along the mississippitennessee state line. The story begins with the critical and box office smash hit film walking tall, starring joe don baker as buford pusser, the fed up lawman who fought a tremendous uphill battle to clean up his hometown. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Walking tall is a 1973 american action semibiopic film of sheriff buford pusser, a former professional wrestlerturnedlawman in mcnairy county, tennessee. Cast of joe don baker walking tall joe don baker, walking tall, tv series.
Tennessee sheriff buford pusser joe don baker carries a big stick after thugs beat him up and kill his wife elizabeth hartman. Tall, broad shouldered character actor with texan drawl first appeared in support in several western vehicles both on tv and the cinema in the mid 1960s. A runaway boxoffice hit to the tune of 17 million dollars, walking tall is the unabashedly. Framed by the films villainsincluding a cartel of corrupt copsron is carted off to. American actor best known for roles in films such as walking tall, the living daylights, goldeneye, cape fear and fletch. The story begins with the critical and box office smash hit film walking tall, starring joe don baker as buford pusser, the fedup lawman who fought a tremendous uphill battle to clean up his hometown. Despite the tragedies endured by buford pusser and his family, the bad guys get theirs which make this a. Joe don baker height celebrity heights how tall are. Aug, 2015 walking tall is a 1973 american action semibiopic film of sheriff buford pusser, a former professional wrestlerturnedlawman in mcnairy county, tennessee. Buford pusser was a tennessee sheriff and a oneman army who walked tall and carried a big stick. Walking tall 2004 cast and crew tennessee sheriff buford pusser joe don baker carries a big stick after thugs beat him up and kill his wife elizabeth hartman. Walking tall dvd, 2007, widescreen for sale online ebay.
Walking tall is a 1973 american semibiographical action film of sheriff buford pusser, a professional wrestlerturnedlawman in mcnairy county, tennessee, played by joe don baker. Tennessee sheriff buford pusser almost singlehandily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life. Joe don baker, elizabeth hartman, leif garrett\r\rlanguage. Watch walking tall online stream full movie directv. He then proceeds to clean the town up on his own, taking on the corrupt authorities. Walking tall 19 movie clip buford catches a cheater. Yes, they know how to stage fights, though the battles in this walking tall are more intense and graphic than the mpaa normally permits in a pg. A surprise hit when it premiered, walking tall carried the theme of one man standing up for his sense of right and wrong. The stooges the three stooges joe besser moe howard comedy acts ghost in the machine time warp feature film. Buford pusser was born to helen nee harris and carl pusser in finger, mcnairy county, tennessee. In a 1973 article it mentioned when he went to college he wasnt big enough, with joe saying im. His father was the police chief of adamsville, tennessee. Joe don baker, elizabeth hartman, leif garrett\\r\\rlanguage.
Based on pussers life, it has become a cult classic with two direct sequels of its own, a tv movie, a brief tv. Got himself noticed playing steve mcqueens younger brother in junior bonner 1972, and then scored the lead role of buford pusser. With joe don baker, elizabeth hartman, leif garrett, dawn lyn. May 27, 2008 joe don baker sheriff buford pusser walk tall 1973. Buford pusser was a tennessee sheriff and a one man army who walked tall and carried a big stick. Walking tall full movie hd action 1973 joe don baker, elizabeth hartman. Joe don baker the natural gives a powerful performance as pusser, who took on determined forces of crime and corruption in his town at great personal expense.
Mitchell 1975 joe don baker, martin balsam, john saxon. Find movie and film cast and crew information for walking tall 1973 phil karlson on allmovie. Weirdly marketed as a rightwing screed upon its initial release in 1973, walking tall is really a tragic, shockingly violent postnoir film based on various legends. A runaway boxoffice hit to the tune of 17 million dollars, walking tall is the unabashedly manipulative story of reallife tennessee sheriff buford pusser. Buford joe don baker catches the craps dealer cheating and a fight breaks out. Despite the tragedies endured by buford pusser and his family, the bad guys get theirs which make this. Walking tall stars joe don baker, elizabeth hartman, gene evans, noah beery jr.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Joe don baker born february 12, 1936 is an american character actor and a life member of the actors studio. Walking tall 1973 official trailer watch free full movies, movies free, hd. Joe don baker buford pusser walking tall joe don baker. Joe don baker, karlsons star in walking tall, plays ron, a highrolling gambler with a streak of integrity. Based on a true story, three classic films, the first starring baker. The original 1973 movie with joe don baker teetered on the brink of vigilantism. The original walking tall was a hit, but the sequels. In 1977 he was described as 6foot 2, 200pound and in a 1974 new yorker at six feet two, baker is a good deal smaller than the actual pusser, but he looks enormous enough. He established himself as an action star with supporting roles as a mysterious cowboy drifter in guns of the magnificent seven 1969, and as a deputy sheriff in the western wild rovers 1971, before receiving worldwide fame for his roles as a mafia hitman in charley varrick 1973. Dwayne the rock johnson stars as chris vaughn, a us special forces veteran who returns to his small washington town only to find it corrupted by a crime lord that runs a gambling and prostitution establishment. Find movie and film cast and crew information for walking tall 1973 phil karlson on allmovie allmovie. Buford hayse pusser december 12, 1937 citation needed august 21, 1974 was the sheriff of mcnairy county, tennessee, from 1964 to 1970 and constable of adamsville from 1970 to 1972.
Buford pusser, sheriff depicted in walking tall film, is. May 15, 2015 walking tall 1973 joe don baker trailer action, crime, drama film gorillas. The original walking tall, which is 30 years old, features joe don baker as buford pusser, and strays pretty far from the basic facts of the crusading sheriffs life. Mitchell 1975 r 97 min crime, action, drama 10 september 1975 usa a sleazy, incompetent detective tries to simultaneously take down heroin dealers and a socialite who murdered a burglar. He established himself as an action star with supporting roles as a mysterious cowboy drifter in guns of the magnificent seven 1969, and as a deputy sheriff in the western wild rovers 1971, before receiving worldwide fame for his.
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