Directed by: Phil Karlson
Starring: Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Leif Garrett, Dawn Lyn
Corrected entry: Buford Pusser was Sheriff from 1964-1970. Most of the vehicles used are 1967-early 1970's models. For example in the beginning when he is running for sheriff (1964) He is driving a 1967 Chevrolet truck.
Corrected entry: Buford's father is portrayed as a logger. He was actually the Chief of Police.
Correction: This is a fictional account of his life, not a historical biography, as such there are differences attributed to "literary license"
Revealing mistake: When the bad sheriff tries to run Buford Pusser over, he drives off the road and the car explodes for no reason. It's in the air when it explodes, there's no way it could have exploded without hitting the ground.
Judge R.W. Clarke: Why you self appointed dictator... All you know is force and violence... You don't understand the simplest things about the law.
Buford: I understand the difference between a poor honest judge and a rich dishonest one.
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Correction: The movie was based on Pusser, not a historical biography. It's a fictionalized version of his life, and takes place later than when he was actually sheriff.