Synopsis
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
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Cast
- Dwayne JohnsonChris Vaughn
- Johnny KnoxvilleRay Templeton
- Neal McDonoughJay Hamilton
- Kristen WilsonMichelle Vaughn
- Ashley ScottDeni
- Khleo ThomasPete Vaughn
- John BeasleyChris Vaughn Sr.
- Barbara TarbuckConnie Vaughn
- Michael BowenSheriff Stan Watkins
- Kevin DurandBooth
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The Hollywood Reporter
The cast acquits itself well, with the Rock evincing a quiet balance between humor and brawn. - 70
Variety
Moves along at a clip and provides a terrific action lead for Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson. - 60
L.A. Weekly
Johnny Knoxville has a few inspired bits as Vaughn's recovering-addict chum, and The Rock carries an effortlessly soft side in the nonviolent scenes, but Bray doesn't linger too long on anything that doesn't end in a thud or wallop. - 60
Los Angeles Times
This Walking Tall does have the Rock, and that, both physically and metaphorically, is no small thing. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
There's not a guy I know who hasn't been looking forward to seeing The Rock pick up the big wooden stick first swung by Joe Don Baker more than 30 years ago. - 50
Dallas Observer
Unlike the original, there's no R-rated grit and no familial executions -- gotta get the young-skewing WWE fan base in there. - 50
Chicago Tribune
A fine shoot-'em-up remake. The story is mildly gripping, and the action is fresh and entertaining. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Although inspired by actual events, the film proceeds along formulaic wish-fulfillment lines, its dynamics unaltered by the casting of a mixed-race actor in what was originally a redneck role; it's a sign of some sort of social progress that justified ass-kicking trumps race.