Tough Enough

1983

Tough Enough

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In this drama, a young man decides to finance his dream of becoming a country singer by signing up for a "tough man" amateur boxing contest and becoming a fighter. Although his manager wants him to go all the way, he still can't quite let go of his dream.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Richard Fleischer
  • Written By:
    John Leone
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Cast

Dennis Quaid
as Art Long
Carlene Watkins
as Caroline Long
Stan Shaw
as P.T. (Paul Thomas) Coolidge
Pam Grier
as Myra
Warren Oates
as James Neese
Bruce McGill
as Tony Fallon
Wilford Brimley
as Bill Long
Fran Ryan
as Gert Long
Christopher Norris
as Christopher Long
Terra Perry
as Wet T-Shirt Girl
Big John Hamilton
as Big John
Steve Ward
as Heckler
Susann Benn
as Girl in Torryson's
Mark Edson
as Janitor
Steve "Monk" Miller
as Tigran
Jim Nickerson
as Jackhammer Malamud
Rodger Kieschnick
as Gregor Samsa
Preston Salisbury
as Ike Kennedy
Darryl Poafbybitty
as Mad Dog Redfeather
Tino Zaragosa
as Mando Chandovar
Charles Griffin
as Ft. Worth Fan
Cloryce Miller
as Cowardly Fighter
Ernest Lee Smith
as Truman Wall
John R. McKee
as Detroit Fan
Eli Cummins
as Gay Bob
Murray Sutherland
as Mad Scotsman
Tody Smith
as Charley Compton
Bennie Moore
as Lionel Trilling
Jackie Kallen
as Detroit Corner Girl
Michael Brown
as TV Show Host
Darlene O'Hara
as Mrs. Wall
Domenico Seminara
as Maitre d'
John McKee
as Detroit Fan
Pat Reilly
as Ft. Worth Referee
John Hyden
as Ft. Worth Referee
Doug Lord
as Detroit Referee
Bob Watson
as Detroit Referee
Cindy Judy
as Ring Girl
Susanne Hasty
as Ring Girl
Kathy Lynch
as Ring Girl
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  • Nov 29, 2011
    I should watch this again. MMA eat your heart out.
    Sean G Super Reviewer
  • Aug 08, 2009
    I have an odd connection to <i>Tough Enough</i>. When I got out of the service in 1986 I went to work in Dallas. One of my coworkers was a big burly dude named Larry. When film crews came to town, as they often did, Larry would go down and line up to be an extra or walk-on. I asked him if it was ever worth the time and effort and he told me about the tiny, non-speaking role he had in this obscure film called 'Tough Enough'. I searched the video stores and found a copy to rent. If you freeze frame one of the fight scenes you can see Larry in the ring being defeated by another 'actor'. The next day at work Larry asked me what I thought. "It was cool to see you but the film wasn't all that great" I said. Larry didn't speak to me for weeks. Apparently I insulted his artistic integrity.
    Randy T Super Reviewer
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