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On December 9, 1978, CBS aired a television movie titled A Real American Hero: Buford Pusser, starring Brian Dennehy as the title character. The film is set in 1967 and focused on real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser, who goes after a criminal who has killed young people with his illegal moonshine
Buford Hayse Pusser (December 12, 1937 – August 21, 1974) was the sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee from 1964 to 1970 and constable of Adamsville from 1970 to 1972. He is known for his virtual one-man war on moonshining , prostitution , gambling , and other vices along the Mississippi–Tennessee state line.
Carl asks if he really wants to remain sheriff, and Buford says it is the only thing he knows how to do. The next morning, O.Q.'s lawyer, French, demands he drop the charges against O.Q. to avoid police brutality charges; Buford refuses. Sheriff Clegg of Hardin County requests Buford investigate a new club, the 3 Deuces, in an unincorporated area.
Both the character and the story are based on Sheriff Buford Pusser and his time as sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee. The film is dedicated to his memory. The film is dedicated to his memory. Johnny Knoxville as Ray Templeton, Chris' friend and former convict who is deputized by Chris
The second movie strayed even further from Pusser's real-life story. Buford Pusser died in a single car accident at age 36 in 1974. His Corvette hit an embankment on Highway 64 at a high-rate of ...
Former McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser, made famous by two Hollywood movies and several books about his life, said he and his wife Pauline were ambushed on Aug. 12, 1967, as they were driving ...
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 ambush was featured in a 1973 movie called “Walking Tall.”