Walking Tall

2004
PG-13
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

111K

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True Crime Action Crime

A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

111K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,837

3,908

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Trivia
At the beginning when Chris Vaughn asks the sheriff what happened to the former sheriff it is said that the guy was a great man but they found one day he had mysteriously skidded off a deserted road and died hitting a tree. This is a reference to how the real Buford Pusser died.

Goofs
In the hospital, and in the courtroom, Chris can be seen to have huge scars across his stomach and chest, all the way up his right shoulder. When Deni and Chris take off their shirts in the police station, Chris has no scars.

Quotes
Chris Vaughn: Get your tail-lights fixed, sir.
Jay Hamilton: What's wrong with my tail-lights?
Chris Vaughn: [Vaughn smashes the tail-lights with a 4X4] They're broken.

Crazy credits
Opening statement: Inspired By A True Story

Alternate versions
The DVD includes deleted scenes and an alternate ending.

Connections
Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Rock/Colin Quinn/The Sleepy Jackson (2004)

Soundtracks
Midnight Rider
Written by Gregg Allman and Robert Payne (as Robert Kim Payne)
Performed by Gregg Allman
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Decent enough film that sees 'The Rock' clean up his home town

This film sees Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson playing Chris Vaughn an ex-serviceman who has returned to his home town in rural Washington State. He finds it isn't the place he left... the mill that employed most people has closed; a casino has opened and corruption is rife. He soon tries to expose corruption and makes dangerous enemies. That won't stop him though.

This is a decent enough action film that should please fans of the genre and of Dwayne Johnson. The Rock does a solid job in one of his earlier film rolls. There are plenty of clichés; nobody will be surprised that the sheriff turns out to be corrupt or the casino owner, who Vaughn knew in his youth, is a villain. The action is fun without being excessive; Vaughn's preferred weapon is a large piece of timber rather than a more expected firearm. The supporting cast is okay; Neal McDonough is suitably menacing as villainous Jay Hamilton and Johnny Knoxville provides some levity as Vaughn's friend Ray. Overall I'd not call this a must see film but it passes the time nicely in an inoffensive way.