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A Real American Hero is a american film of genre Drama directed by Lou Antonio released in USA on 9 december 1978 with Brian Dennehy
A Real American Hero (1978)
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Add to a movie listA Real American Hero is an American television movie that aired on CBS on December 9, 1978 and is a remake of 1973's Walking Tall.
Synopsis
The movie, set in 1967, is about the real-life sheriff Buford Pusser, who goes after a criminal who has killed young people with his illegal moonshine. Brian Dennehy plays Pusser. The rest of the cast include Ken Howard, Sheree North, Forrest Tucker, and Brian Kerwin.Actors
Brian Dennehy
(Buford Pusser)
Forrest Tucker
(Carl Pusser)
Ken Howard
(Danny Boy Mitchell)
Sheree North
(Carrie Todd)
Brian Kerwin
(Til Johnson)
The Walking Tall Series
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