Walking Tall Movie Review 2004

Changes abound in this ho hum retelling of the 1973 version as the good guy now goes by Chris Vaughn (The Rock) who's single and lives in Washington. Luckily, he's still carrying the big stick and taking care of business (although, oddly enough, director Bray contemplated swapping it out for an aluminum bat--c'mon, is nothing sacred?) And he does just that with the authority one would expect from The Rock, whose presence is commanding yet surprisingly subtle (something he could not have learned from his wrestling days) allowing him to rise above the mediocre script and sub-par character development. Johnny Knoxville effectively serves as the comic-relief/sidekick guy while Neal McDonough sleepwalks through what could have been a fun villain role.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 86 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Small-Town Sheriffs, Interracial Affairs, Folklore & Legends

Screenplay

David Klass, Channing Gibson, David Levien, Brian Koppelman

Cast

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough, Kristen Wilson, Khleo Thomas, John Beasley, Barbara Tarbuck, Michael Bowen, Ashley Scott

Cinematography

Glen MacPherson

Director

Kevin Bray

Music

Graeme Revell

Other

Lars Eckstrom, G. Marq Roswell, George Bowers, Robert Ivison, Roxanne Methot, Gersha Phillips, Brent Thomas

Producer

Lucas Foster, Paul Schiff, Ashok Amritraj, David Hoberman, Hyde Park Entertainment, Mandeville Films, WWE Films, MGM