Tough Guys (1986)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 13
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 5
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Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas team up one last time in Tough Guys. Harry Doyle (Lancaster) and Archie Lang (Douglas) are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have been incarcerated for thirty years. After serving their time, they are released from jail and have to adjust to a new life of freedom, now as old men. Harry and Archie realize that they still have the pizzazz when, picking up their prison checks at a bank, they foil a robbery attempt. Archie, who spent his
Oct 3, 1986 Wide
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Cast
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Kirk Douglas
Archie Long -
Burt Lancaster
Harry Doyle -
Dana Carvey
Richie Evans -
Charles Durning
Deke Yablonski -
Alexis Smith
Belle -
Eli Wallach
Leon B. Little -
Darlanne Fluegel
Skye -
Monty Ash
Vince -
Billy Barty
Philly -
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Simmy Bow
Schultz -
Darlene Conley
Gladys Ripps -
Nathan Davis
Jimmy Ellis -
Ruth de Sosa
Teller No. 1 -
James Deeth
Helicopter Pilot -
Ellen Albertini Dow
Old Lady -
Matthew Faison
Man in Gay Bar -
Flea
Red Hot Chili Pepper -
Scanlon Gail
Sym's Assistant -
Rick Garcia
Federale Captain -
Graham Jarvis
Richie's Boss -
Jeff Levine
Customer No. 2 -
John Mariano
Teller No. 2 -
Michele Marsh
Newscaster -
Denver Mattson
Border Patrol Captain -
Steven Memel
Derek -
Larry Mintz
Bank Robber No. 1 -
Jeanne Mori
Female Officer -
David Michael O'Neill
Reporter No. 2 -
Lisa Pescia
Customer No. 1 -
Kenny Ransom
Gang Member No. 3 -
Ron Ryan
Prison Guard -
Ernie Sabella
Hotel Clerk -
Joe Seely
Gang Member No. 4 -
Darryl Shelley
Gang Member No. 2 -
Hilary Shepard
Sandy -
Hugo L. Stanger
Old Man -
Jake Steinfeld
Himself -
Skip Stellrecht
Reporter No. 1 -
Donald Thompson
Boy Scout -
Eleanor Zee
Restaurant Hostess -
Phil Culotta
Slam Dancer -
Todd Hallowell
Himself -
Dick Hancock
Bank Robber No. 2 -
Anthony Kiedis
Red Hot Chili Pepper -
Cliff Martinez
Red Hot Chili Pepper -
Scott Nemes
Yogurt Boy -
Grant Aleksander
Bartender at Mickey's -
John Demy
Policeman in Park -
Steven Greenstein
Bartender at Virgina's ... -
Jeffrey Lynn Johnson
Ambulance Attendant No.... -
Seth Kaufman
Customer No. 3 -
Jimmy Lennon Sr.
Himself -
Thomas F. Maguire
Armored Truck Driver -
Bob Maxwell
Syms -
Doyle L. McCormack
Train Engineer -
Hillel Slovak
Red Hot Chili Pepper -
Charles Sweigart
Jarvis -
Corkey Ford
Gang Leader -
James Clark
Brakeman -
Harry Hauss
Helicopter Pilot -
Michael Kelly
Ambulance Attendant No....
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A slight and breezy curtain call for one of Hollywood's best duos.
A highly entertaining buddy comedy with two legendary stars in top form.
A flimsy film, but the two old pros make it worth catching.
A humourous and also fitting encore for screen's legendary duo
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The plot is pretty thin on the ground lets be frank here but the entire film is held together merely by the fantastic pairing of the two aging stars, the comedy is fair but the tough hood persona is so right for the duo. The film never gets dull for a moment as we see the guys try to live in their new world, Douglas has more of the laughs in his jobs where as Lancaster has more of the emotional side in his retirement home.
Along for this ride is Eli Wallach but to be honest his role isn't really needed and seems a bit too strong for this light hearted comedy, where as Charles Durning is perfect for his usual type role of a policeman on the case, stoic springs to mind.
Some great sequences, mainly the finale with the train heist which looks great, ending is a little flat and abrupt but I can't fault this top comedy, its surprising how good the duo were at comedy like this, you wouldn't think it really. Very much along the lines of 'My Fellow Americans' which is another good old boy classic.