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Pusser's daughter Dwana released a book in 2009 entitled Walking On, which is also an account of his life. The 1973 movie Walking Tall was based on Pusser's story. It was followed by two sequels in 1975 and 1977 , a TV movie in 1978, and a brief TV series in 1981.
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.
Heather McAdam is an American actress.. McAdam's major acting projects have included the roles of Catherine "Cat" Margolis in the television series Sisters (1991–96), [1] Dwana Pusser in Walking Tall (1981), [2] and Michelle Ryan in Salvage 1 (1979).
Finally, Pauline and Pusser are ambushed in their car. Pauline is killed and Pusser is seriously injured. Pusser is admitted to the hospital after being shot, and while still in a neck-and-face cast, attends his wife's funeral. Afterward, Pusser rams a sheriff cruiser through the front doors of The Lucky Spot, killing two of his would-be assassins.
Witter returns home elated. Buford tells his secretary he will apply for the highway patrol, and his parents worry about their finances. When the Teal brothers start a fight with Buford, the new sheriff warns Buford not to cause trouble. Overwhelmed, Buford visits his wife's grave, where his daughter, Dwana, reassures him everything will be all ...
There were some comments by Dwana Pusser (daughter of Buford Pusser) who released a statement on her website condemning the previous sequel and this film, saying "I have read the scripts and they are very vulgar. [1] As a Christian woman, I am very upset with the direction [that] the movies have taken." [2]
Walking Tall: The Payback is a 2007 American action-thriller film, released direct-to-video as a stand-alone sequel to the 2004 film Walking Tall.Directed by Tripp Reed, it stars Kevin Sorbo, A.J. Buckley, Haley Ramm, Bentley Mitchum, Jennifer Sipes, Brad Leland, Charles Baker and Marc Macaulay.
Joe Don Baker (born February 12, 1936) is an American retired actor, known for playing "tough guy" characters on both sides of the law. [1] He established himself as an action star with supporting roles the Westerns in Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) and Wild Rovers (1971), before his breakthrough role as real-life Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser in the film Walking Tall (1973).