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.
| Writing | Samuel A. Peeples | Writer |
| Directing | Lou Antonio | Director |
| Writing | Mort Briskin | Characters |
| Crew | John Howard Pusser | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Dwana Pusser | Technical Advisor |
| Directing | Elie Cohn | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Fred Lerner | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Carey Loftin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | George Bouillet | Camera Operator |
| Production | James Nicholson | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Lee Alexander | Production Sound Mixer |
| Directing | William A. Morrison | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Rick Anderson | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Huffman | Costume Design |
| Production | John Pommer | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Tobi C. Singleton | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Zamiara | Costume Design |
| Art | Jack Poplin | Production Design |
| Camera | Charles Correll | Director of Photography |
| Production | Charles A. Pratt | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Walter Scharf | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Houseley Stevenson Jr. | Editor |
| Production | Jo Doster | Casting |
| Art | Carl Biddiscombe | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lon Bentley | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Samuel A. Peeples | Producer |
| Production | Irving Lande | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Del Kail | Hairstylist |
