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Walking Tall Part 2

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Walking Tall Part 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEarl Bellamy
Written byHoward B. Kreitsek
Produced byCharles A. Pratt
StarringBo Svenson
Luke Askew
John Davis Chandler
Robert DoQui
CinematographyKeith C. Smith
Edited byArt Seid
Music byWalter Scharf
Production
companies
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures
Release date
  • July 2, 1975 (1975-07-02)
[1]
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$11,000,000[2]

Walking Tall Part 2 is the 1975 sequel to the crime/action film, Walking Tall. Walking Tall Part 2 was directed by Earl Bellamy, and produced by Charles A. Pratt. The film stars Bo Svenson as Buford Pusser, replacing Joe Don Baker who played Pusser in the first Walking Tall film. The on-screen title of the film is Part 2 Walking Tall: The Legend of Buford Pusser. The film would be followed in 1977 by Walking Tall: Final Chapter, also starring Svenson.

Premise

Sheriff Buford Pusser continues his one-man war against moonshiners and a ruthless crime syndicate after the murder of his wife in late 1960s Tennessee.

Cast

Behind the Scenes

Joe Don Baker, who played Buford Pusser in the first film, declined to reprise his role; Pusser himself had agreed to take his own role, but he died in an automobile accident before filming began. His death is discussed at the end of the movie. The police report is shown. Pusser's death would be further elaborated in the next sequel, Final Chapter.

References

  1. ^ "Part 2 Walking Tall film review". Daily Variety. July 10, 1975.
  2. ^ Canby, Vincent. (Dec 18, 1977). "FILM VIEW: Why 'Smokey And the Bandit' Is Making A Killing FILM VIEW 'Smokey and the Bandit'". New York Times. p. 109.