A Real American Hero (film)
| A Real American Hero | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Samuel A. Peeples |
| Directed by | Lou Antonio |
| Starring |
Brian Dennehy Forrest Tucker |
| Theme music composer | Walter Scharf |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Samuel A. Peeples |
| Editor(s) | Houseley Stevenson Jr. |
| Cinematography | Charles Correll |
| Production company(s) | Bing Crosby Productions |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | December 9, 1978 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Walking Tall: Final Chapter |
| Followed by | Walking Tall |
A Real American Hero is an American television movie that aired on CBS on December 9, 1978. It runs 90 minutes.
Synopsis
The movie, set in 1967, is about the real-life sheriff Buford Pusser, who goes after a criminal who has killed young people with his illegal moonshine. Brian Dennehy plays Pusser. The rest of the cast include Ken Howard, Sheree North, Forrest Tucker, and Brian Kerwin. The film was originally entitled "The Letter Of The Law" (which appears in the closing credits) and was released on VHS as "Hard Stick".
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