A Real American Hero
First aired on Dec 9, 1978
40%
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Lou Antonio | Director
Samuel A. Peeples | Writer
Mort Briskin | Characters
John Howard Pusser | Technical Advisor
Dwana Pusser | Technical Advisor
James Nicholson | Unit Production Manager
