A Real American Hero

Year: 1978

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Lou Antonio

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After a tragic moonshine accident kills two boys and blinds two girls, Sheriff Buford Pusser vows vengeance. He bends the law to hunt down the county’s bootleg liquor and drug kingpin responsible for the poisoned brew. The story is based on the real‑life folk hero whose career inspired the Walking Tall series.

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