# Walking Tall (2004)

> A decorated veteran returns to his altered hometown and wages a one-man campaign against the criminal empire hollowing it out.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6341

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller
- Director: Kevin Bray
- Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough, Kristen Wilson, Ashley Scott, Khleo Thomas, John Beasley, Barbara Tarbuck
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0351977/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: muscular, blunt, tense, action movie night, weekend viewing

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- [Walking Tall Part II (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/50699)
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- [The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/14419)
- [Walking Tall: The Payback (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/8979)
- [I Am Wrath (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/211343)
- [Red Right Hand (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/2977585)
- [Hellfire (2026)](https://ember.film/movie/1048973)
- [Road House 2: Last Call (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/16786)
- [Snitch (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/85874)

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