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Walking Tall is a 2004 remake of the 1973 film of the same name. It stars Dwayne Johnson and Johnny Knoxville. Like the original film, it was based on real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser, however, the main character's name was changed to "Chris Vaughn". The setting was changed from McNairy County, Tennessee to Kitsap County, Washington, U.S.A. Chris Vaughn (Dwayne Johnson), a former U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant, returns to his small home town, Kitsap, identifiable by the sign on the police cars, in Washington State to find some work at the local cedar mill, but he finds that it closed... MORE

Walking Tall is a 2004 remake of the 1973 film of the same name. It stars Dwayne Johnson and Johnny Knoxville. Like the original film, it was based on real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser, however, the main character's name was changed to "Chris Vaughn". The setting was changed from McNairy County, Tennessee to Kitsap County, Washington, U.S.A. Chris Vaughn (Dwayne Johnson), a former U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant, returns to his small home town, Kitsap, identifiable by the sign on the police cars, in Washington State to find some work at the local cedar mill, but he finds that it closed down three years prior to his return. Now, there is a new casino in town, owned by his old school friend, Jay Hamilton (Neal McDonough), who is taking advantage of the chaotic economic situation. With the mill closed down, the casino is the main source of income for the town. Vaughn decides to check out the casino, and sees the craps dealer use loaded dice. When Vaughn tries to draw attention to this, the security guards attack him, then after subduing him, take him to the casino basement where he is beaten, mutilated then dumped on the side of an abandoned road and left for dead, but he is found and LESS