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:

Bill Adler (story, credit shared with Lyor Cohen), Ric Menello

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 | oldsmobile cutlass | oldsmobile | chevrolet corvette | chevrolet | 

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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:

Ciudad sangrienta

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$3,582,760

Company Credits

Production Co:

Def Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vic Noto(Bartender Steve)who gets his fingers broken in the Alley,improvised most of his Dialogue at the bar With Jam Master Jay who although taken by surprise,played along well with the "Changes". The next day in Times Square after the Nightly Screening,Vic Noto was coincidentally approached By Spike Lee who praised his work in the film.

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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

There's a LOT to be thankful for

As a B- Movie , a hip hop movie, or whatever, this movie is a blast. You get Run DMC and their friends on a mission. bad reviews are expecting some 'history of hip hop' go read the book. This is more insightful than the history books.