Walking Tall: The Payback

"He's raising the stakes to new heights."

2007 1h 28m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 70

CrimeAdventureAction

Synopsis

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A man goes back to his hometown that is now overrun with crime and single-handedly takes justice into his own hands.

“He's raising the stakes to new heights.”

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Cast

Kevin Sorbo
Nick Prescott
Yvette Nipar
Agent Kate Jensen
A.J. Buckley
Harvey Morris
Bentley Mitchum
Walter Morris
Marc Macaulay
Herb Sherman
Dell Johnson
Hap Worrell
Gail Cronauer
Emma Prescott
Richard Dillard
Charlie Prescott

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tripp Reed
Writers: Brian Strasmann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Walking Tall (Reboot) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tripp Reed, shot by Jas Shelton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Wurst. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vanick Moradian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Sorbo and Yvette Nipar and A.J. Buckley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's raising the stakes to new heights.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tripp Reed directs. Jas Shelton behind the camera. David Wurst scores. Vanick Moradian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "Walking Tall (Reboot) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tripp Reed, shot by Jas Shelton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Wurst. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vanick Moradian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kevin Sorbo and Yvette Nipar and A.J. Buckley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's raising the stakes to new heights.".
9IMDB entry: tt0804550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jas Shelton
Original score: David Wurst
Editing: Vanick Moradian
Production design: Chris Henry
Makeup / hair: Becki Drake
VFX supervisor: Joshua Hurst
Sound: Harry E. Snodgrass
Stunt coordinator: Mike Kirton
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Walking Tall: The Payback (2007)

Part of

Walking Tall (Reboot) Collection

Walking Tall is a 2004 action film. A remake of the 1973 film of the same name, it stars The Rock and Johnny Knoxville. Like the original film, it was based on the real-life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser and utilized many elements from his life. A number of aspects were changed, including the main character's name (to "Chris Vaughn") and the setting was moved from McNairy County, Tennessee to Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Walking Tall: The Payback and Walking Tall: Lone Justice, are two direct-to-video sequels that have been released starring Kevin Sorbo.