Tough Enough
They are big! They are bad! But are they tough enough to beat the Country Western Warrior?
1983 | 106m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Richard Fleischer |
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| Writer: | John Leone |
| Staring: |
| An aspiring country 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 14, 1983 |
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| Director: | Richard Fleischer |
| Writer: | John Leone |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | boxer, sports, singer, boxer hero |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, American Cinema Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | Art Long |
| Carlene Watkins | Caroline Long |
| Stan Shaw | P.T. Coolidge |
| Pam Grier | Myra |
| Warren Oates | James Neese |
| Bruce McGill | Tony Fallon |
| Wilford Brimley | Bill Long |
| Fran Ryan | Gert Long |
| Christopher Norris | Christopher Long |
| Terra Perry | Wet T-Shirt Girl |
| Big John Hamilton | Big John |
| Steve Ward | Heckler in Torreyson's |
| Susan Benn | Girl in Torreyson's |
| Mark Edson | Janitor in Torreyson's |
| Steve 'Monk' Miller | Tigran Baldasarian |
| Jimmy Nickerson | Jackhammer Malamud |
| Rod Kieschnick | Gregor Samsa |
| Preston Salisbury | Ike Kennedy |
| Darryl Poafpybitty | Mad Dog Redfeather |
| Tino Zaragoza | Mando Chandovar |
| Doug Lord | Detroit - First Referee |
| Bob Watson | Detroit - Second Referee |
| Jackie Kallen | Detroit Corner Girl |
| Michael Brown | Television Talkshow Host |
| Darlene O'Hara | Mrs. Wall |
| Domenico Seminara | Restaurant Maitre 'D |
| John McKee | Detroit Fan |
| Paul Heckmann | Tough Guy (uncredited) |
| Lyle Kanouse | Detroit Ring Judge (uncredited) |
| Pat Reilly | Fort Worth - First Referee |
| John Hyden | Fort Worth - Second Referee |
| Charles Griffin | Fort Worth Fan |
| Ernest Lee Smith | Truman Wall |
| Eli Cummins | Gay Bob |
| Murray Sutherland | The Mad Scotsman |
| Tody Smith | Charley Compton |
| Bennie Moore | Lionel Trilling |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Leone | Writer |
| Hank Muller | Assistant Camera |
| James A. Contner | Director of Photography |
| Steve Wax | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Lloyd | Original Music Composer |
| Dann Cahn | Editor |
| Jose Villaverde | Casting |
| Bill Kenney | Production Design |
| Floyd Smith | Set Decoration |
| Clifford Capone | Costume Design |
| Judi Goodman | Hairstylist |
| Carla Rulien | Makeup Artist |
| Allen Weisinger | Makeup Supervisor |
| Richard Fleischer | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Fleischer | Associate Producer |
| William S. Gilmore | Producer |
| Michael Leone | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Pfeffer | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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