A Real American Hero (film)

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A Real American Hero
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GenreCrime
Drama
Written bySamuel A. Peeples
Directed by Lou Antonio
Starring Brian Dennehy
Forrest Tucker
Theme music composer Walter Scharf
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerCharles A. Pratt
Producer Samuel A. Peeples
Cinematography Charles Correll
EditorHouseley Stevenson Jr.
Running time90 minutes
Production company Bing Crosby Productions
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseDecember 9, 1978 (1978-12-09)

A Real American Hero is an American television movie that aired on CBS on December 9, 1978. It runs 90 minutes. The film was directed by Lou Antonio and written by Samuel A. Peeples. [1]

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Overview

The movie, which is set in 1978 and includes a disco reference, is about the real-life sheriff Buford Pusser, who goes after a criminal who has killed young people with his illegal moonshine. Brian Dennehy plays Pusser. The rest of the cast include Ken Howard, Sheree North, Forrest Tucker, and Brian Kerwin. The film was originally entitled "The Letter of the Law" (which appears in the closing credits) and was released on VHS as "Hard Stick".

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Supporting

References

  1. ↑ "A Real American Hero". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved March 23, 2016.


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