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April 2nd 2004, PG-13, 87mins, MGM
  Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Ashley Scott, Neal McDonough, John Beasley, Barbara Tarbuck, Kristen Wilson, Khleo Thomas, Ryan Robbins
 
  Director: Kevin Bray
Producers: Ashok Amritraj, Bill Bannerman, Lucas Foster, David Hoberman, Keith Samples, Jim Burke
Writers: Channing Gibson, David Klass
 


Plot: In Walking Tall, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays Chris Vaughn, a retired soldier who returns to his hometown to make a new life for himself, only to discover his wealthy high school rival, Jay Hamilton [Neal McDonough], has closed the once-prosperous lumber mill to turn thr town's resources towards his own criminal gains. The place Chris grew up is now overrun with crime, drugs and violence. Enlisting the help of his old pal Ray Templeton [Johnny Knoxville], Chris gets elected sheriff and vows to shut down Hamilton's operations. His actions endager his family and threaten his own life, but Chris refuses to back down until his hometown once again feels like home.


Links: Related Articles, Official Site

Interviews: The Rock, Johnny Knoxville

Reviews: Dark Horizons, Critics Reviews