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Tough Enough

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Tough Enough (1983)
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A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
862
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  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writer
    • John Leone
  • Stars
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Carlene Watkins
    • Stan Shaw
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writer
    • John Leone
  • Stars
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Carlene Watkins
    • Stan Shaw
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    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Tough Enough
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    Tough Enough

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    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid, Warren Oates, and Stan Shaw in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid, Wilford Brimley, and Fran Ryan in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid and Carlene Watkins in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
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    Top cast

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    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Art Longas Art Long
    Carlene Watkins
    Carlene Watkins
    • Caroline Longas Caroline Long
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • P.T. Coolidgeas P.T. Coolidge
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Myraas Myra
    Warren Oates
    Warren Oates
    • James Neeseas James Neese
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Tony Fallonas Tony Fallon
    Wilford Brimley
    Wilford Brimley
    • Bill Longas Bill Long
    Fran Ryan
    Fran Ryan
    • Gert Longas Gert Long
    Christopher Norris
    • Christopher Longas Christopher Long
    Terra Perry
    • Wet T-Shirt Girlas Wet T-Shirt Girl
    Big John Hamilton
    • Big Johnas Big John
    Steve Ward
    • Heckler in Torreyson'sas Heckler in Torreyson's
    Susan Benn
    Susan Benn
    • Girl in Torreyson'sas Girl in Torreyson's
    Mark Edson
    • Janitor in Torreyson'sas Janitor in Torreyson's
    Steve 'Monk' Miller
    • Tigran Baldasarianas Tigran Baldasarian
    Jimmy Nickerson
    • Jackhammer Malamudas Jackhammer Malamud
    Rod Kieschnick
    • Gregor Samsaas Gregor Samsa
    Preston Salisbury
    • Ike Kennedyas Ike Kennedy
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writer
      • John Leone
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    Storyline

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    An aspiring country/western singer, whose money is disappearing faster than his career opportunities, enters a "Tough Man" amateur boxing contest to earn some cash to pay his bills. Amazingly enough, he wins it, and is picked to go onto the national finals. He's torn between his first love, music, and the glitz, glamor and money of the "Tough Man" world. —frankfob2@yahoo.com
    • boxing film
    • boxing movie
    • singer
    • boxing
    • rhyme in title
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    • Taglines
      • "Rocky" without rules
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Sport
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie, the last film of actor Warren Oates was actually filmed before Oates' penultimate picture, Blue Thunder (1983), but was first released stateside about a week after that movie.
    • Goofs
      During the final fight, blood is spattered across the front of Tony Fallon's suit but when shown shortly afterward, the blood has disappeared.
    • Quotes

      Heckler in Torreyson's: Boys, we ain't gon' get them titties back till this bum get's off.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Spacehunter/Tough Enough/WarGames/Harlequin (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Tough Enough
      Music & Lyrics by Tom Bresh (as Thom Bresh) and Lane Brody

      Sung by T.G. Sheppard

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Dennis Quaid carries the film with fine performance...
    TOUGH GUY is another boxing film that is somewhat reminiscent of the old Kirk Douglas film, CHAMPION, except that the character DENNIS QUAID plays is not stepping on people in his way up the ladder of success. Instead, Quaid plays an aspiring country singer in need of cash who decides to compete in the "Tough Man" boxing contest. He falls into the hands of an unscrupulous manager, well played by WARREN OATES, and wins a number of fights (in what appears to be "against all odds" judging from some of the other contenders).

    It's a fast-moving tale, colorfully enacted and giving Quaid a chance to warble a couple of pleasant country western songs while strumming a guitar. But he's ferocious in all of the fighting scenes and really does look like a convincing boxer in some amazingly well staged matches that stand inspection even under the merciless eye of the close-up camera.

    Quaid is so good--and the other players are equally competent--that they lift the film out of the "average" category into "very watchable" territory. Passes the time quickly in an hour and forty-six minutes.

    The script could have been a lot tidier, especially for the climactic fight scene and the end result is a film that's message is no more than follow your dream no matter what.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tough Dreams
    • Filming locations
      • Coliseum, Fort Worth Stockyards, 121 E Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Cinema Productions
      • Pelleport Investments
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,433,722
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $725,117
      • Mar 27, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,433,722
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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