Walking Tall: The Payback (2007) (V)

Director:

Tripp Reed

Writer:

Brian Strasmann (written by)

Release Date:

20 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

He's raising the stakes to new heights.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Direct To Video

Cast

Kevin Sorbo	...	Nick Prescott
Richard Dillard	...	Charlie Prescott
Gail Cronauer	...	Emma Prescott
Dell Johnson	...	Hap Worrell
A.J. Buckley	...	Harvey Morris
Bentley Mitchum	...	Walter Morris
Yvette Nipar	...	Agent Kate Jensen
Haley Ramm	...	Samantha Jensen
Jennifer Sipes	...	Crystal Martin
Todd Terry	...	Lou Dowdy
Jerry Cotton	...	Traxell Byrne
John S. Davies	...	Det. Pete Michaels
Richard Nance	...	Frank Boggs
Marc Macaulay	...	Herb Sherman
Brad Leland	...	Mitch

Also Known As:

Walking Tall: The Payback (USA) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence including a rape scene, and language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Andrew Stevens Entertainment

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After Nick stops the gas truck on his first night as deputy sheriff one can clearly read "Drinking Water" printed on the backside of the "gas" truck.

Movie Connections:

Features The House of the Dead (1998) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Keep Your Eye On The Money

Corruption x Justice

The Shelton County Sheriff Prescott goes to Dallas seeking help from the FBI against the gang leaded by the criminal Harvey Morris (A.J. Buckley) that is forcing the locals to sell their businesses and lands using violence. Prescott is murdered on the road by Harvey and his men that simulate a car accident and this incident triggers a series of murders in the community. Nick Prescott (Kevin Sorbo) decides to assume the position of his father and together with Deputy Hap Worrell (Dell Johnson), they try to find evidences to incriminate Harvey, supported by FBI agent Kate Jensen (Yvette Nipar). However, when Nick sees that the system is absolutely corrupted, he becomes a vigilante bringing justice with his own hands.

"Walking Tall: The Payback" has a promising beginning in spite of a cliché story of bad guys dominating a peaceful community. However, in a certain moment, the escalation of violence becomes exaggerated with many deaths and even in a corrupted system would have called the attention of the government. Further, the plot is not well resolved since the dirty entrepreneur of construction and his right hand Lou Dowdy end the story in the shadow and without any further reference. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Com as Próprias Mãos 2: O Troco" ("With the Own Hands 2: The Payback")