Product Description

When it comes to laying down the law with a vengeance, one man can make a difference. Action superstar The Rock (The Rundown, The Scorpion King) takes no prisoners as he fights for justice andcrushes corruption in this hard-hitting adventure that's "endlessly enjoyable and a lot of fun" (FOX-TV)! Johnny Knoxville (Jackass: The Movie) co-stars in this "bone-cracking, adrenaline-pumping" (Arizona Daily Star) ride inspired by the true story of a man who decided to take a standand take back his town.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15704 in DVD
• Brand: MGM
• Released on: 2004-09-28
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, French
• Dubbed in: Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 4.00 pounds
• Running time: 86 minutes

Amazon.com
The Rock is definitely Walking Tall in this straightforward remake of the popular 1973 revenge flick based on the real-life exploits of Sheriff Buford Pusser. Only the basic premise of the original film remains, but it's well-suited to the Rock's rising-star agenda, and it's a savvy, albeit uninspired follow-up to his previous hit, The Rundown. With typical beefcake bravado, Chris Vaughan (the Rock) arrives home in rural Kitsap County, Washington (filmed in budget-friendly Canada, of course) to find his hometown overtaken by childhood friend-turned-sleazebag casino owner and drug-dealer Jay Hamilton (played with steely-eyed malevolence by Neal McDonough), whose squad of goons includes the local sheriff. The cards are instantly and simplistically stacked against our hero, but no matter: he's soon kickin' ass and takin' names as the new sheriff, and from that point director Kevin Bray (All About the Benjamins) goes strictly by-the-numbers, limiting this punchy programmer to a brisk 85 minutes, with comic relief (courtesy of costar Johnny Knoxville) and an obligatory love-interest (Ashley Scott, in obligatory skimpy attire) tossed in for good measure. It's a cracker movie for a cracker audience, and on those terms it handily expedites the Rock's ascension to the action-movie throne. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Another Morality Play
"This film was inspired by a true story." The film begins by showing a ship on a lake that says the northwest. A man walks through the streets. The mill closed down, no work in town. The former sheriff died in a one-car accident (?). Cris learns more about his town. The film slowly introduces the characters, as if padding out the time. The football game does the same. There is a gambling casino in town. Cris sees the dealer switch dice; he wants to try again. Their security forces arrive and the fight begins. Cris is over-powered and banged up, then dumped in the rainy street. He recovers and returns home.

The head of the casino visits Cris and tries to make a deal. The casino operator owns the town. The sheriff is in cahoots with this institution. Does the casino also peddle drugs to teenagers? Cris takes a big stick and returns to the casino to recover his special force medallion that was stolen from him. Jay Hamilton says "this has changed our relationship a bit". Cris is arrested and represents himself at the trial. The jury decides on an acquittal! [Jury nullification?] Next Cris is the new sheriff and fires all the deputies. [Isn't democracy great?] A casino is a machine to print dollars. Sheriff Cris wants to clean out the crystal meth production in his county. [This plague of the country is seldom mentioned in Hollywood films. It is mostly domestically produced.]

One suspect is arrested and his truck taken apart in a search for drugs. Will there be revenge against Cris or his parents? [Will there be a lull in the story to surprise the viewers with sudden action?] The sheriff's truck explodes, his office is machine gunned. There is a shoot out, and the bad guys bite the dust. Cris learns where the meth lab is hidden. Will there be a final duel between Cris and Jay? Guess who wins?

The original 1972 film had a raw and gritty story that was far, far better. This film is slower paced with fewer actors, showing its low budget and cheaper script. This diluted version omits any references to crooked politicians in the state capital, and organized crime.

Walking Tall
A Great Movie To Watch ,You See Crooked Sheriff's In Other Movies And They Get Away ,But Not In This One

I only bought it for one reason...
Well, I thought it was good, to a point. My favorite man, Kevin Durand was in it, and up until he died the movie rocked. But then I realized exactly how lame the movie really was. Lots of the Rock fighting and grunting. I'm not a big Rock fan, but Johnny Knoxville was pretty funny. He almost saved the movie for me. Almost.