Walking Tall : Original Vs Remake - 1973 Vs 2004

The Deja Review · Mar 15, 2026 · 53m

🎬 Walking Tall — Original vs Remake

One man takes on corruption in two very different eras of American action cinema.

Mart and Trev compare the gritty 1973 film with the streamlined 2004 remake, looking at the central vigilante story, the action and how Joe Don Baker’s version compares with Dwayne Johnson’s.

🎬 ORIGINAL: Walking Tall (1973)

🎬 REMAKE: Walking Tall (2004)

Starring:

Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman

Dwayne Johnson, Johnny Knoxville

Directed by:

Phil Karlson / Kevin Bray

Which version wins?

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