# Walking Tall: The Payback (2007)

> After his sheriff father dies under suspicious circumstances, a returning hometown son wages a one-man campaign against the crime and violence consuming his community.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8979

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Crime, Adventure, Action
- Director: Tripp Reed
- Cast: Kevin Sorbo, Yvette Nipar, A.J. Buckley, Bentley Mitchum, Marc Macaulay, Dell Johnson, Gail Cronauer, Richard Dillard
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804550/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: hard-edged, tense, gritty, action movie night, crime thriller marathon

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