One of the most popular posts on this blog is the one about grindhouse movies on Netflix. 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, they’re all available, in order, via YouTube. I thought that people who were interested in watching the Walking Tall films in order might find these entertaining. Walking Tall (1973) This is often billed as “the original revenge picture”. Sheriff Buford Pusser was taking the law into his own hands long before Dirty Harry or Paul Kersey. Walking Tall: Part 2 (1975) Joe Don Baker didn’t return for this one. Bo Svenson took the role over and made it his own. Walking Tall: The Final Chapter (1977) Bo Svenson returns and wraps it all up in the final piece of the trilogy. A Real American Hero (1978) In 1978, a made-for-TV remake titled A Real American Hero starred Brian Dennehy as Buford Pusser. The theme song to this one is sung by one of my favorites, Don Williams. Remakes, Reboots, and Reimaginings Bo Svenson reprised his role as Buford Pusser in a TV series in 1981. It only lasted for one season and seven episodes. In 2004, “The Rock” starred in another loose remake, Walking Tall, which was followed by two sequels: Walking Tall: The Payback (2007) Walking Tall: Lone Justice (2007) These later films are not available via YouTube. All are critically reviled, so no great loss there. The Movie Posters I thought it would be fun to include a gallery of the movie posters from the film series, too. Enjoy: You can learn more about Buford Pusser and the Walking Tall films at some of the following pages: MySanAntonio.com’s Post about Buford Pusser and the Walking Tall Movies OddFilms.com on the Walking Tall Films FilmJunk.com Reviews the Original Trilogy Clyde’s Movie Palace (Clyde LOVES this Piece of Cinema)
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