
MovieActionCrimeDrama
A Real American Hero
4.5(4)19781h 30m
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
- Created by
- Charles A. Pratt
- Writers
- Samuel A. Peeples
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Cast

Brian Dennehy
Buford Pusser

Forrest Tucker
Carl Pusser

Brian Kerwin
Til Johnson

Ken Howard
Danny Boy Mitchell

Sheree North
Carrie Todd

Lane Bradbury
Debbie Pride
Brad David
Mick Rodgers
Ed Call
Grady Coker
W.O. Smith
Obra Eaker
Julie Thrasher
Dwana Pusser
Jason Hood
Mike Pusser
Ann Street
Grandma Pusser
George Boyd
Lloyd Tatum
Maureen Shannon
Amelia Biggins

Charlie Briggs
Miles Conway
Elizabeth Lane
Sabrina Marlowe
Crew
Directing
- Lou AntonioDirector
- William A. MorrisonFirst Assistant Director
- Elie CohnSecond Assistant Director
- Marshall SchlomScript Supervisor
Writing
- Samuel A. PeeplesWriter
- Mort BriskinCharacters
Production
- James NicholsonUnit Production Manager
- Tobi C. SingletonProduction Coordinator
- John PommerExecutive In Charge Of Production
- Samuel A. PeeplesProducer
- Charles A. PrattExecutive Producer
- Jo DosterCasting
- Irving LandeCasting
Camera
- George BouilletCamera Operator
- Rick AndersonCamera Operator
- Charles CorrellDirector of Photography
Editing
- Houseley Stevenson Jr.Editor
Sound
- Lee AlexanderProduction Sound Mixer
- Walter ScharfOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Jack PoplinProduction Design
- Carl BiddiscombeSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Michael HuffmanCostume Design
- Christine ZamiaraCostume Design
- Lon BentleyMakeup Artist
- Lynn Del KailHairstylist
Crew
- John Howard PusserTechnical Advisor
- Dwana PusserTechnical Advisor
- Carey LoftinStunt Coordinator
- Fred LernerStunt Coordinator