A Real American Hero
1978, English. Directed by Lou Antonio.
When two boys are killed and two girls are blinded for life in a tragic accident, Buford Pusser, the town sheriff, is determined to get revenge. Though he must bend the law, Pusser is resolved to get the bootleg booze and dope king of the county who provided the poisoned moonshine that caused the accident. Based on the real-life folk hero whose career inspired the Walking Tall movies.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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A Real American Hero is streaming on Artiflix in India.
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Cast & crew
- Lou AntonioDirector
- Brian DennehyBuford Pusser
- Forrest TuckerCarl Pusser
- Brian KerwinTil Johnson
- Ken HowardDanny Boy Mitchell
- Sheree NorthCarrie Todd
- Lane BradburyDebbie Pride
- Brad DavidMick Rodgers
- Ed CallGrady Coker
- W.O. SmithObra Eaker
- Julie ThrasherDwana Pusser
- Jason HoodMike Pusser
- Ann StreetGrandma Pusser
Details
- Released
- 9 December 1978
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Samuel A. Peeples
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A Real American Hero runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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A Real American Hero is streaming on Artiflix in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Real American Hero?
A Real American Hero (1978) was directed by Lou Antonio and stars Brian Dennehy, Forrest Tucker, Brian Kerwin.