Overview
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
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Crew
DirectorPhil Karlson
WriterMort Briskin
Cast
Joe Don Baker
Buford Pusser
Elizabeth Hartman
Pauline
Gene Evans
Sheriff Al Thurman
Noah Beery Jr.
Carl Pusser
Brenda Benet
Luan Paxton
John Brascia
Prentiss Parley
Bruce Glover
Grady Coker
Arch Johnson
Buel Jaggers
Felton Perry
Obra Eaker
Richard X. Slattery
Arno Purdy
Rosemary Murphy
Callie Hacker
Lynn Borden
Margie Ann
Ed Call
Lutie McVeigh
Sidney Clute
Sheldon Levine
Douglas Fowley
Judge Clarke
Don Keefer
Dr. Lamar Stivers
Sam Laws
Willie Rae Lockman
Pepper Martin
Zolan Dicks
John Myhers
Lester Dickens
Logan Ramsey
John Witter
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Keywords
small townmartial artssheriffcorruptiongamblinggangsterwrestlerchristmas treebased on true storytennesseerevengevigilanterampageredneckpolice corruptiondeathhostilemaliciousmean spiritedpowerful
Details
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$40M
TMDb Votes
141
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026