
Out for Justice(1991)
Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.


“The measure of a man is how tall he walks.”
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

Joe Don Baker
Buford Pusser

Elizabeth Hartman
Pauline

Gene Evans
Sheriff Al Thurman

Noah Beery Jr.
Carl Pusser

Brenda Benet
Luan Paxton

John Brascia
Prentiss Parley

Bruce Glover
Grady Coker

Arch Johnson
Buel Jaggers

Felton Perry
Obra Eaker

Richard X. Slattery
Arno Purdy
Walking Tall is a action, crime, drama film released in 1973 exploring themes of small town, martial arts, sheriff, corruption, gambling, gangster. Directed by Phil Karlson, it stars Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Gene Evans. Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
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