When two boys are killed and two girls are blinded for life in a tragic accident, Buford Pusser, the town sheriff, is determined to get revenge. Though he must bend the law, Pusser is resolved to get the bootleg booze and dope king of the county who provided the poisoned moonshine that caused the accident. Based on the real-life folk hero whose career inspired the Walking Tall movies.
Unfortunately the movie A Real American Hero is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Lou Antonio | Director |
| Writing | Samuel A. Peeples | Writer |
| Writing | Mort Briskin | Characters |
| Crew | John Howard Pusser | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Dwana Pusser | Technical Advisor |
| Production | James Nicholson | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | William A. Morrison | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Elie Cohn | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | George Bouillet | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Rick Anderson | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Lee Alexander | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Carey Loftin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Fred Lerner | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Tobi C. Singleton | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Huffman | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Zamiara | Costume Design |
| Production | John Pommer | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Samuel A. Peeples | Producer |
| Production | Charles A. Pratt | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Walter Scharf | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Charles Correll | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Houseley Stevenson Jr. | Editor |
| Production | Jo Doster | Casting |
| Production | Irving Lande | Casting |
| Art | Jack Poplin | Production Design |
| Art | Carl Biddiscombe | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lon Bentley | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Del Kail | Hairstylist |
