A Real American Hero
(1978)

Released: 1978-12-09

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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

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

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Walter Scharf

Original Music Composer

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Charles Correll

Director of Photography

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Charles A. Pratt

Executive Producer

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Jack Poplin

Production Design

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John Howard Pusser

Technical Advisor

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Dwana Pusser

Technical Advisor

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James Nicholson

Unit Production Manager

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William A. Morrison

First Assistant Director

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Elie Cohn

Second Assistant Director

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George Bouillet

Camera Operator

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