Real American Hero
Brief Synopsis
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Law-and-order Selma, Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, the resourceful, club-wielding real-life folk hero whose career inspired three ultra-violent movies, returns to wage a relentless battle against a dapper local moonshiner in this TV feature. Brian Dennehy assumed the role played originally by Joe
Cast & Crew
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Lou Antonio
Director
Brian Dennehy
Buford Pusser
Forrest Tucker
Carl Pusser
Brian Kerwin
Til Johnson
Ken Howard
Danny Boy Mitchell
Sheree North
Carrie Todd
Film Details
Genre
Action
Drama
Release Date
1978
Production Company
CBS Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Law-and-order Selma, Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser, the resourceful, club-wielding real-life folk hero whose career inspired three ultra-violent movies, returns to wage a relentless battle against a dapper local moonshiner in this TV feature. Brian Dennehy assumed the role played originally by Joe Don Baker in the hugely successful "Walking Tall" and by Bo Svenson in the two sequels. Forrest Tucker, who was Buford's dad in the last, recreates his role in this TV version.
Director
Lou Antonio
Director
Cast
Brian Dennehy
Buford Pusser
Forrest Tucker
Carl Pusser
Brian Kerwin
Til Johnson
Ken Howard
Danny Boy Mitchell
Sheree North
Carrie Todd
Janette Lane Bradbury
Brad Davis
Mick Rogers
Ed Call
Grady Coker
W O Smith
Obra Eaker
Julie Thrasher
Dwana Pusser
Jason Hood
Mike Pusser
Ann Street
Grandma Pusser
George Boyd
Lloyd Tatum
Maureen Burns
Amelia Biggins
Charlie Briggs
Miles Conway
Elizabeth Lane
Sabrina Marlowe
Film Details
Genre
Action
Drama
Release Date
1978
Production Company
CBS Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 9, 1978
Released in United States on Video July 1988
