Walking Tall is a 2004 remake of the 1973 film of the same name. It stars Dwayne Johnson and Johnny Knoxville. Like the original film, it was based on real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser, however, the main character's name was changed to "Chris Vaughn". The setting was changed from McNairy County, Tennessee to Kitsap County, Washington, U.S.A.
Former U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant Chris Vaughn (Dwayne Johnson) returns to his small home town (Kitsa...
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Walking Tall is a 2004 remake of the 1973 film of the same name. It stars Dwayne Johnson and Johnny Knoxville. Like the original film, it was based on real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser, however, the main character's name was changed to "Chris Vaughn". The setting was changed from McNairy County, Tennessee to Kitsap County, Washington, U.S.A.
Former U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant Chris Vaughn (Dwayne Johnson) returns to his small home town (Kitsap, Washington State). Looking for work he finds the local cedar mill has closed down three years prior and a new casino in town, owned by his school friend Jay Hamilton (Neal McDonough), that is taking advantage of the chaotic economic situation. While checking out the casino Vaughn sees the craps dealer use loaded dice and when he tries to draw attention to this the security guards severely beat him in the basement and dump him on a road side. He is found, hospitalized and eventually recovers. Vaughn goes to the Sheriff (Michael Bowen) to...
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