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.
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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
