![A Real American Hero](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/wQj5YqVORf5gzjDmWzZdGixqK8t.jpg)
A Real American Hero (1978)
Released:
1978-12-09
Duration:
1hr 30min
Rating 4.0
Overview
When two boys are killed and two girls are blinded for life in a tragic accident, Buford Pusser, the town sheriff, is determined to get revenge. Though he must bend the law, Pusser is resolved to get the bootleg booze and dope king of the county who provided the poisoned moonshine that caused the accident. Based on the real-life folk hero whose career inspired the Walking Tall movies.
Production Companies
Bing Crosby Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.247 |
Directed By
Lou Antonio
Crew
Writer
Samuel A. Peeples
Samuel A. Peeples
Director
Lou Antonio
Lou Antonio
Characters
Mort Briskin
Mort Briskin
Technical Advisor
John Howard Pusser
John Howard Pusser
Technical Advisor
Dwana Pusser
Dwana Pusser
Second Assistant Director
Elie Cohn
Elie Cohn
Stunt Coordinator
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Stunt Coordinator
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
Camera Operator
George Bouillet
George Bouillet
Unit Production Manager
James Nicholson
James Nicholson
Production Sound Mixer
Lee Alexander
Lee Alexander
First Assistant Director
William A. Morrison
William A. Morrison
Camera Operator
Rick Anderson
Rick Anderson
Costume Design
Michael Huffman
Michael Huffman
Executive In Charge Of Production
John Pommer
John Pommer
Script Supervisor
Marshall Schlom
Marshall Schlom
Production Coordinator
Tobi C. Singleton
Tobi C. Singleton
Costume Design
Christine Zamiara
Christine Zamiara
Production Design
Jack Poplin
Jack Poplin
Director of Photography
Charles Correll
Charles Correll
Executive Producer
Charles A. Pratt
Charles A. Pratt
Original Music Composer
Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf
Editor
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Casting
Jo Doster
Jo Doster
Set Decoration
Carl Biddiscombe
Carl Biddiscombe
Makeup Artist
Lon Bentley
Lon Bentley
Producer
Samuel A. Peeples
Samuel A. Peeples
Casting
Irving Lande
Irving Lande
Hairstylist
Lynn Del Kail
Lynn Del Kail
TOP CAST
![Brian Dennehy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/cg7CwS1vMJXCzZ0FUm4RbrjAJ2t.jpg)
Brian Dennehy
Buford Pusser
![Forrest Tucker](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/yqdE1cqCXWhLTgIRHDgqHJMrJlY.jpg)
Forrest Tucker
Carl Pusser
![Brian Kerwin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/4OSrhPMEkRHcDXEkXba0FxF0WQD.jpg)
Brian Kerwin
Til Johnson
![Ken Howard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/YYMWMAqp6dpd18PIbo0aLiIabg.jpg)
Ken Howard
Danny Boy Mitchell
![Sheree North](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/4chyz0AqVrjd7D6AWIJ4JrX4wyh.jpg)
Sheree North
Carrie Todd
![Lane Bradbury](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/gHVu9TcsSUc0wLsL64rxT2xWfUE.jpg)
Lane Bradbury
Debbie Pride
Brad David
Mick Rodgers
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 Shannon
Amelia Biggins
![Charlie Briggs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/qdS6U0bw9P9bhVFPUSiGDUCiTtJ.jpg)
Charlie Briggs
Miles Conway
Elizabeth Lane
Sabrina Marlowe