Tougher Than Leather (1988)

Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. stars in this cross between a blaxploitation film and a spaghetti western. They must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who ... See full summary »

Director:

Rick Rubin

Writers:

Ric Menello, Rick Rubin

Stars:

Darryl McDaniels, Daniel Simmons, Jason Mizell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Darryl McDaniels	...	Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
Daniel Simmons	...	Prison Warden
Jason Mizell	...	Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Joseph Simmons	...	Joseph 'Run' Simmons
Richard Edson	...	Bernie Carteez
George Godfrey	...	Nathan Burdette
Rick Rubin	...	Vic Ferrante
Ric Menello	...	Arthur Ratnor
Steven N. Williams	...	Vic's Bodyguard No. 2
Russell Simmons	...	Himself
Adam Yauch	...	Himself
Mike D	...	Himself
Adam Horovitz	...	Himself
Jenny Lumet	...	Pam
Raymond White	...	Raymond 'Runny Ray' Walker

Storyline

Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. stars in this cross between a blaxploitation film and a spaghetti western. They must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they encounter racist bikers, blonde bimbos, and the Beastie Boys!

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Plot Keywords:

hip hop | murder | dream | rap | party | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Music

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mad Dogs - Im Schatten der Gewalt

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$3,582,760 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Def Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although he was never seen on screen, Eddie Murphy spent a lot of time on the set of the film hanging out with Run DMC and crew.

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Quotes

Vic Ferrante: Don't worry about Russel. We'll be nice to him now because it pays to be. But pretty soon I'll show him who carries the biggest dildo.

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Connections

Featured in Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000)

User Reviews

Average Hip Hop Movie But Still Worthy

Spike Lee turned down this script. That says it all. But I still wish it came out on DVD. I think it's still a Hip Hop classic from that era. Shame it only grossed like 3 million. Problaby cost a million to produce though. They should have promoted this a little bit more. I remember significant delays with this movie being released and problems on the set with Rick Rubin. It should have been a better movie with those caliber of stars. But by 1988 Run-DMC and the Beasties were starting to fade out a little. It was a should have or would have movie. Nowadays, 50 cent gets a 30 million dollar movie budget and top notch promotion.