A Real American Hero 1978
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Director
- Lou Antonio
- Network
- Bing Crosby Productions
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is A Real American Hero?
Topic: Film "A Real American Hero" (1978). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 9, 1978
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Bing Crosby Productions
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.5/10 from 4 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~90 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Bing Crosby Productions
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Topic: Film "A Real American Hero" (1978).
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Title: A Real American Hero
Year: 1978
Release Date: 12/09/1978 (US)
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 1h 30m
Plot: Two boys killed and two girls blinded in a tragic accident. Buford Pusser (town sheriff) wants revenge. He must bend the law to get the bootleg booze and dope king of the county who provided the poisoned moonshine that caused the accident.
Context: Based on a real-life folk hero whose career inspired the Walking Tall movies.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
A Real American Hero is a 1978 film categorized as an action, crime, drama, and TV movie. Released in the US on December 9, 1978, the production has a runtime of 1 hour and
Should you watch it?
“Sheriff Buford Pusser seeks revenge against the kingpin responsible for a tragic moonshine accident.”
- Based on the real-life folk hero who inspired the Walking Tall movies
- Features a cast including Brian Dennehy and Forrest Tucker
- Driven by a high-stakes mission to stop a bootleg booze and dope king
- The protagonist must bend the law to achieve his goals
Watch it if you are interested in crime dramas based on real-life folk heroes.
The film is a 90-minute action, crime, and drama television movie.
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Is A Real American Hero worth watching?
The film is based on the real-life figure who inspired the Walking Tall movies.
How long is the movie?
The television movie has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What is the main plot of the film?
Sheriff Buford Pusser seeks revenge against a bootleg booze and dope king after a tragic moonshine accident.
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