Pelecanos Presents: WALKING TALL - 50th Anniversary w/ intro by George Pelecanos
Schedule
Fri Mar 31 2023 at 07:00 pm
Location
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center | Silver Spring, MD
50th Anniversary! Intro by George PelecanosAfter retiring from the wrestling ring, ex-Marine Buford Pusser (Joe Don Baker, in his breakthrough role) returns to his home state of Tennessee to try his hand at logging. After a trip to the seedy gambling establishment the Lucky Spot ends up with Pusser seriously injured, he makes a vow to rid the town of corruption. He carves a big wooden club and bludgeons his way through town, ultimately being elected sheriff — much to the dismay of the local riffraff. Uncompromisingly visceral, WALKING TALL was directed by underappreciated B-movie maestro Phil Karlson (99 RIVER STREET, KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL), adapting the actual life of legendary lawman Buford Pusser into a crowd-pleasing action thriller.
RATED R
(Also screening April 3 & 5)
Part of the George Pelecanos Presents series. For the full lineup visit: https://bit.ly/GeorgePelecanosPresentsAFI
Where is it happening?
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd,Silver Spring,MD,United States