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Walking Tall (2004)
Directed by Kevin Bray
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Overview
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
Rated PG-13 | Length 86 minutes
Actors
Dwayne Johnson | Johnny Knoxville | Neal McDonough | Kristen Wilson | Ashley Scott | Khleo Thomas | John Beasley | Barbara Tarbuck | Michael Bowen | Kevin Durand | Andrew Tarbet | Patrick Gallagher | John Stewart | Eric Breker | Ryan Robbins | Michael Adamthwaite | Darcy Laurie | Fred Keating | Ben Cardinal | Kett Turton | Terence Kelly | Tom Scholte | Mark Houghton | James Ashcroft | Eric Keenleyside | Aaron Douglas | Michael Soltis | April Telek | Sandra Steier | Ben Cotton | Cobie Smulders | Chelsie Amber McEachnie | Kaja Gjesdal | Melody Cherpaw | Alana Drozduke | Sandra Higueras | Ty Olsson | Ana Mirkovic | David Purvis | Beverley Elliott | Rita Edwards | Sarah Smith | Douglas Sheridan | Katina Robillard | Jacqueline Stewart
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2018 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Having never seen this I let it roll when I was checking out TubiTV offerings. Very early Dwayne Johnson role when he still sported a little hair. And when it was still willing to kiss his female love interest. Haven’t seen the original since I was a kid and it was on regular rotation on HBO and I barely remember it. I’m guessing this is fairly close to the same premise. Yet everything here is one action or drama beat to set up the next beat… like totally off the shelf screenplay with all the boxes checked. It’s so damn dopey and predictable that it just becomes annoying.
However I suppose this is the beginning of The Rock’s turn to the hero savior role for the remainder of his career. Also Johnny Knoxville as the quirky sidekick role.
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