Walking Tall: The Payback
Encyclopedia
Walking Tall: The Payback is a 2007
action
-thriller film directed by Tripp Reed and stars Kevin Sorbo
and Haley Ramm
.
sequel to 2004's Walking Tall
(starring The Rock), the main character's name is Nick Prescott, unlike the original's Buford Pusser
or the remake's Chris Vaughn.
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
action
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
-thriller film directed by Tripp Reed and stars Kevin Sorbo
Kevin Sorbo
Kevin David Sorbo is an American actor best known for the roles of Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda and Kull in Kull the Conqueror.-Early life:...
and Haley Ramm
Haley Ramm
Haley Michelle Ramm is an American actress. She played a young Jean Grey in X-Men: The Last Stand and appeared in multiple episodes of the CBS drama Without a Trace throughout 2007 and 2008.-Early life:...
.
Prelude
The direct-to-videoDirect-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
sequel to 2004's Walking Tall
Walking Tall (2004 film)
Walking Tall is a 2004 remake of the 1973 film of the same name. It stars Dwayne Johnson and Johnny Knoxville. Like the original film, it was based on real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser, however, the main character's name was changed to "Chris Vaughn"...
(starring The Rock), the main character's name is Nick Prescott, unlike the original's Buford Pusser
Buford Pusser
Buford Hayse Pusser was the Sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee , from 1964 to 1970. Pusser is known for his virtual one-man war on moonshining, prostitution, gambling, and other vices on the Mississippi-Tennessee state-line. His story has directly inspired several books, songs, movies and at...
or the remake's Chris Vaughn.
Plot
This time, the plot focuses on a local hero who takes justice into his own hands. Nick returns to his hometown after his father, the sheriff who has come under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, he quickly discovers that the lovely town where he grew up is now ruled by a brutal gang of ruthless criminals who bring with intimidation and blackmail the people to sell them their business. With the help of a FBI agent and a few old friends, Nick himself becomes sheriff, then vows to do everything in his power to destroy the gang and their ruthless leader, and win back his city.Cast
- Kevin SorboKevin SorboKevin David Sorbo is an American actor best known for the roles of Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda and Kull in Kull the Conqueror.-Early life:...
as Nick Prescott - Haley RammHaley RammHaley Michelle Ramm is an American actress. She played a young Jean Grey in X-Men: The Last Stand and appeared in multiple episodes of the CBS drama Without a Trace throughout 2007 and 2008.-Early life:...
as Samantha Jensen - Richard Dillard as Charlie Prescott
- Gail CronauerGail CronauerGail Cronauer is an American stage, television, and feature film actress and an acting professor. She has performed films as diverse as Oliver Stone's JFK to the TV series, Walker, Texas Ranger...
as Emma Prescott - Dell Johnson as Hap Worrell
- A.J. Buckley as Harvey Morris
- Bentley MitchumBentley MitchumBentley Mitchum is an American actor who has appeared in about 40 films and TV series, including Sundance grand jury prize winner Ruby in Paradise, Man in the Moon, The Wonder Years, Conviction, Susie Q, Meatballs 4, Demonic Toys and Shark Attack...
as Walter Morris - Yvette Nipar as Agent Kate Jensen
- Jennifer SipesJennifer SipesJennifer Marie Shakeshaft is an American actress and model living in Los Angeles, California.- Early life :Jennifer Marie Shakeshaft was born and raised in Monument, Colorado. She is the daughter of Kenneth Shakeshaft, an attorney, and Mary Shakeshaft, a real estate broker, the youngest of three...
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