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. The on-screen title of the film is Part 2 Walking Tall: The Legend of Buford Pusser. The film was followed in 1977 by Walking Tall: Final Chapter, also starring Svenson.

Plot

Sheriff Buford Pusser continues his one-man war against moonshiners and a ruthless crime syndicate after the murder of his wife in late 1960s Tennessee.

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Cast

Bo Svenson: Buford Pusser

Luke Askew: Pinky Dobson

John Davis Chandler: Ray Henry

Robert DoQui: Obra Eaker

Leif Garrett: Mike Pusser

Bruce Glover: Grady Coker

Dawn Lyn: Dwana Pusser

Brooke Mills: Ruby Ann

Logan Ramsey: John Witter

Lurene Tuttle: Grandma Helen Pusser

Angel Tompkins: Marganne Stilson

Noah Beery Jr.: Carl Pusser

Richard Jaeckel: Stud Pardee

Archie Grinalds: A.C. Hand

Allen Mullikin: Floyd Tate

Frank McRae: Steamer Riley

Red West: Sheriff Tanner

Behind the Scenes

Joe Don Baker, who played Buford Pusser in the first film, declined to reprise his role; Pusser himself had agreed to take his own role, but he died in an automobile accident before filming began. His death is discussed at the end of the movie. The police report is shown. Pusser's death would be further elaborated in the next sequel, Walking Tall: Final Chapter.

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References

External links

BFI | Film & TV Database | Part 2, Walking Tall (1975)

Walking Tall Part 2

Walking Tall (films) 1975 films 1970s crime drama films American crime drama films American International Pictures films American sequel films American police detective films Films directed by Earl Bellamy Films scored by Walter Scharf Films set in Tennessee Films shot in Tennessee McNairy County, Tennessee 1975 drama films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films