Walking Tall

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Walking Tall

film by Karlson [1973]

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Phil Karlson
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…Karlson found box-office success with Walking Tall (1973). The sleeper hit was based on the crusade of real-life sheriff Buford Pusser (played by Joe Don Baker) to clean up his corrupt Tennessee town using any means necessary. Karlson reteamed with Baker on Framed (1975), in which a gambler seeks revenge…
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…Karlson found box-office success with Walking Tall (1973). The sleeper hit was based on the crusade of real-life sheriff Buford Pusser (played by Joe Don Baker) to clean up his corrupt Tennessee town using any means necessary. Karlson reteamed with Baker on Framed (1975), in which a gambler seeks revenge…
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