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Tuff Turf (1985) 5.6
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Cast
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| James Spader | ... |
Morgan Hiller
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| Kim Richards | ... |
Frankie Croyden
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Paul Mones | ... |
Nick Hauser
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| Matt Clark | ... |
Stuart Hiller
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| Claudette Nevins | ... |
Page Hiller
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| Robert Downey Jr. | ... |
Jimmy Parker
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| Olivia Barash | ... |
Ronnie
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Panchito Gómez | ... |
Mickey
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Michael Wyle | ... |
Eddie
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Catya Sassoon | ... |
Feather
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| Francis X. McCarthy | ... |
Man at Bus Stop
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| Art Evans | ... |
Security Guard
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Herb Mitchell | ... |
Mr. Russell
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Ceil Cabot | ... |
Secretary
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Donald Fullilove | ... |
Howard
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
At the start of his senior year in high school, Morgan's father has lost his company, so the family moves from Connecticut, where they've been in the yacht club, to an apartment in the San Fernando Valley. Morgan has grown up in the shadow of his high-achieving older brother, and he seems to have a knack for getting into trouble. He also has a stubborn streak, so when he finds himself attracted to Frankie, the girlfriend of the leader of a local gang of youthful thugs, he can't stop himself from pushing her for a relationship. The thug thinks of Frankie as his property and sees the cool, urbane Morgan as dead meat. Is this a struggle to the death? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Meet Morgan Hiller. He's a rebel about to become a hero. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 January 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A toda marcha See more »Filming Locations:
Sandy's Char Burger - 6223 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Morgan Hiller: It's a golf course, Ron.
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Written by Jonathan Elias
Performed by Lene Lovich
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Did You Know?
Goofs
In James Spader's first appearance in the film the patch on the back of his leather jacket is slashed with a car antenna. Although the patch is still slashed when he arrives at school the next day, it next appears fully intact later the same day at school while Spader is talking to Robert Downey, Jr. See more »Quotes
Ronnie: Wow! Check out that lawn! It's a block-long of perfect green!Morgan Hiller: It's a golf course, Ron.
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Crazy Credits
During the end credits, we see Morgan, Frankie, Jimmy and Ronnie dancing and playing instruments with Jack Mack and the Heart Attack at Club 60's. See more »Soundtracks
"Breakin' the Rules (What Do You Do When Opposites Attract)"Written by Jonathan Elias
Performed by Lene Lovich
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I rented this film because I'm a fan of Kim Richards, who starred in "Escape to Witch Mountain" and "Return to Witch Mountain."
This movie reminded me so much of "West Side Story" because of the gang violence, all the dance numbers, and the events that parallel the story in "West Side Story." You can tell that whoever wrote the screenplay for "Tuff Turf" closely patterned it off of the sequence of events in "West Side Story" and "Romeo and Juliet." A guy meets a girl at a dance, she's part of a gang that doesn't like this guy, and despite being on opposite sides of the tracks, the guy and the girl fall for each other, and obstacles and bad things happen as a result. At the end of the movie, Kim Richards even channels Natalie Wood by picking up the gun and saying "How many bullets are left!? Enough for you!?"
Anyway, if you're a fan of the 80's time period, this movie should be enjoyable. I really enjoyed this movie, it had a good love story, and there was a lot of suspense because you really didn't know whether this movie would have a happy ending or a tragic ending.
I'm surprised Kim Richards never made anymore movies after this. She gave such a great performance, and she had the LONGEST hair, giving her such an edge to her hotness!