Walking Tall is an American movie from 2004 and it was directed by Kevin Bray. This film is the remake of the 1973 movie of the same name and stars Dwayne Johnson is credited as The Rock and Johnny Knoxville. In this article we are going to tell you about Walking Tall Cast, release date, trailer, reviews and many more details we know so far.
The movie revolves around a discharged United State army soldier who come back to him hometown only for becoming the town’s sheriff and eventually he finds that the town is laced with heinous crimes and corruption.
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What is the Release Date of Walking Tall?
Well, the movie Walking Tall was released on 2nd of April 2004 in the United States of America. The running time of the film was 86 minutes and it is released in English language. Moreover, the budget of Walking Tall movie was $46 million and it is able to earn $57 million at the box office. So basically its a profitable movie at that time.
Walking Tall: The Payback and Walking Tall: Lone Justice both are direct to video sequels of the Walking Tall movie which has been released starring Kevin Sorbo. So its interesting to get to know Walking Tall Cast here.
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What is Walking Tall Cast?
Walking Tall Cast is great and so Check out the list of Walking Tall Cast along with their characters below –
- Dwayne Johnson(credited as The Rock) as Chris Vaughn Jr, an Army veteran who runs for sheriff in an effort to clean up his hometown
- Johnny Knoxvilleas Ray Templeton, Chris’ friend and former convict who is deputized by Chris
- Neal McDonoughas Jay Hamilton, Chris’ former friend and owner of the casino. He is also the head of the drug trade in the town
- Michael Bowen as Sheriff Stan Watkins, a corrupt sheriff who allows Hamilton and his men to run the casino undisturbed as a front for their drug dealing
- Kevin Durand as Booth, the head of security at the casino and one of Hamilton’s dealers
- Kristen Wilson as Michelle Vaughn, Chris’ sister and paramedic
- Ashley Scott as Deni, Chris’ friend and love interest who worked at the casino as a stripper
- Barbara Tarbuck as Connie Vaughn, Chris’ mother
- Khleo Thomas as Pete Vaughn, Michelle’s son and Chris’ nephew
- John Beasley as Chris Vaughn Sr, Chris’ father
- Cobie Smulders as Exotic Beauty, one of the employees at the casino
What is the Plot of Walking Tall Movie?
Former United States Army Special Forces Sergeant Chris Vaughn come back to his small town in Kitsap County, Washington. Retired army officer looking for a work found out the local cedar mill was closed down three years prior by its owner, Jay Hamilton who now opened a casino which now accounts for the huge revenue for the local town.
While checking out at the VIP lounge, Chris get stumbles upon his childhood friend Dehi because she is now working as a stripper in that casino.
After recuperating, Chris attempts to press charges, but Sheriff Stan Watkins refuses and says the casino is untouchable. Chris learns that his nephew, Pete, has overdosed on crystal meth, which was sold to his friends by the casino security guards. Furious, Chris arrives at the casino and, using a piece of lumber as a club, destroys casino property and brutally beats the security guards. Sheriff Watkins and his deputies apprehend Chris as he drives away. In the ensuing trial, Hamilton’s security and staff testify against Chris.
When the judge allows Chris to present his defense, he fires his appointed attorney, whom he suspects to be working for Hamilton. Chris gives a civic speech about the town’s former glory and promises to clean up the town if acquitted. To further emphasize his plea, Chris reveals the grotesque scars on his torso. Chris is acquitted and wins the election for sheriff.
Trailer –
So guys enjoy the trailer of Walking Tall in given below video , by watching this video you will get a clear idea regarding this movie. So it will become easy for you to decide whether to watch this movie or not.
What Are the Reviews for Walking Tall?
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator gave the movie 26% of rating which is based on the 136 reviews of critics with an average rating of 5.5 out of 10. The website states about the movie as –
“The Rock makes a competent hero, but the movie is content to let a 2×4 do all the talking.”
Metacritic gave the film a score of 44 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews”
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