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Walking Tall

Play trailer Poster for Walking Tall PG-13 Released Apr 2, 2004 1h 26m Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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When decorated military officer Chris Vaughn returns to his hometown in the state of Washington to find work, he finds that the lumber mill has closed and the town's big business is now a seedy casino operated by one of his old schoolmates, Jay Hamilton. Aided by his loyal friend Ray Templeton, Vaughn tries to make a stand against the area's crime and corruption, but, finding no help from the police, he must take matters into his own hands.
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The Rock makes a competent hero, but the movie is content to let a 2x4 do all the talking.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media OK as a WWE grudge match, but not as a movie. Rated: 2/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Jul 9, 2004 Full Review Neil Smith BBC.com Although morally dubious and unpleasantly brutal, Kevin Bray's film is a decent enough showcase for its leading man's low-key charm and bone-crunching machismo. Rated: 3/5 Jul 6, 2004 Full Review Noah Gittell Washington City Paper An amazingly true story that still challenges audiences with its complex notions of justice and revenge. Apr 4, 2023 Full Review Henry Northmore The List There just aren't enough cheap action thrills to make this a true action movie or enough depth for a serious piece. Rated: 2/5 Apr 18, 2019 Full Review Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies In many ways, this is better than the original. Rated: 4/5 Jan 17, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alex H Another great film from the rock easy story to follow and typical rock humour through out 5/5 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review alan g Worst of the bunch. Walking small more like it. The Crock gets to flex his muscle because he can't act. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review Sean B Ignore the reviews. It's a great, straight forward action movie. It's movies like this that make me hate the modern day films Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Bill S The plot isn't the deepest but it's great for an action movie. Ignore the negative reviews. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Lanfranco C It is entertaining, but the real seriff deserves better. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/02/23 Full Review Michael S Watered down, PG-13 safe remake of the 70s film that neuters the story, the characters, and the violence. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When decorated military officer Chris Vaughn returns to his hometown in the state of Washington to find work, he finds that the lumber mill has closed and the town's big business is now a seedy casino operated by one of his old schoolmates, Jay Hamilton. Aided by his loyal friend Ray Templeton, Vaughn tries to make a stand against the area's crime and corruption, but, finding no help from the police, he must take matters into his own hands.
Director
Kevin Bray
Producer
Ashok Amritraj, Jim Burke, Lucas Foster, Paul Schiff, David Hoberman
Screenwriter
Channing Gibson, Brian Koppelman, David Levien, David Klass, Mort Briskin
Distributor
MGM Distributing Corporation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Hyde Park Entertainment, RAI Fiction, Mandeville Films
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Sequences of Intense Violence|Sexual Content)
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 2, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.9M
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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