Walking Tall Part II - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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Fan of Walking Tall Part II or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Walking Tall Part II

[kylie]

Prior to the credits, a Tennessee accident report is shown from the actual Bufford Pusser's crash. According to it, the crash took place on Highway 64 at Lawton Road, on August 20, 1974 at 11:55 PM. Pusser's car was a 1974 Chevrolet Corvette, Alabama license plate number 20-10005, his date of birth was Dec. 12, 1937 (age 36), his telephone number was 632-3156, and his driver license number was 2239651. The crash report listed a stop sign owned by the State of Tennessee as being damaged.

[kenneth]

Bo Svenson was the original choice of the real-life Buford Pusser to play him in the first Walking Tall film, but he was unavailable due to other film commitments at that time.

[maureen]

Buford Pusser agreed to portray himself in this film but, hours after signing the contract, he was killed when his car ran off the road near his home in Adamsville, Tennessee. Some locals believe his car was sabotaged in retribution for his stamping out the illegal activities of the stateline mob on the Tennessee-Mississippi border.

[tammy]

Buford Pussers real daughter Dawna, can be seen in the first movie sitting behind Pinky Dobson at the racetrack.

[chad]

Ironically, Bo Svenson met the real Dwana Pusser (Buford Pusser's daughter) and, while she was attempting to thank him for portraying her father in a favorable light, he told her that she needed to go on a diet.

[clayton]

Joe Don Baker was originally expected to reprise the role of Buford Pusser before Bo Svenson was cast in the role.

[ray]

Robert DoQui replaced Felton Perry as Obra Eaker in this film. Both actors would appear together in all three Robocop films.

[francisco]

When the real-life Buford Pusser, who originally agreed to portray himself in this film, was tragically killed in a car crash before production began, Baker subsequently refused to reprise the Pusser role. Baker had become good friends with Pusser and his daughter during filming of the original Walking Tall, and out of respect for his family decided to not play Buford again in the sequels.