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Walking Tall (2004)

Walking Tall poster
Directed by
Kevin Bray
Genre
drama film, action film, biographical film, crime film, vigilante film, police film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 1,685 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former Army soldier comes back to his hometown and sees it is full of crime and corruption. He takes on the role of sheriff to clean things up.

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What happens

Walking Tall is a 2004 American vigilante action film directed by Kevin Bray. It is a remake of the 1973 film of the same name, and stars The Rock and Johnny Knoxville. The film revolves around a discharged U.S. Army soldier who returns to his hometown, only to become the town's sheriff when he finds it rife with heinous crimes and corruption. Walking Tall was released on April 2, 2004 by MGM Distribution Co. in the United States, with 20th Century Fox releasing in select international territories. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $57.2 million against a $46 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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