Walking Tall Part 2 was directed by Earl Bellamy, and produced by Charles A. Pratt.

The on-screen title of the film is Part 2 Walking Tall: The Legend of Buford Pusser.

Sheriff Buford Pusser continues his one-man war against moonshiners and a ruthless crime syndicate after the murder of his wife in late 1960s Tennessee.

Joe Don Baker, who played Buford Pusser in the first film, declined to reprise his role; Pusser himself had agreed to take his own role, but he died in an automobile accident before filming began.

Pusser's death would be further elaborated in the next sequel, Walking Tall: Final Chapter.