Tough Enough (1983 film)
| Tough Enough | |
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| Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
| Written by | John Leone |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James A. Contner |
| Edited by | Dann Cahn |
| Music by | Michael Lloyd Steve Wax |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $2,433,722[2] |
Tough Enough is a 1983 American romantic drama sports film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Dennis Quaid, Pam Grier, Warren Oates (in his final film appearance) and Stan Shaw.[3]
Plot synopsis
[edit]A down-on-his-luck country & western singer from Fort Worth enters a "toughman" competition to help pay his family's bills. Surprisingly, he does well against the other fighters and wins enough matches to qualify for a national championship. An unexpected break forces him to choose between his passion for his music career and his new-found success.
Cast
[edit]- Dennis Quaid as Art Long
- Warren Oates as James Neese
- Stan Shaw as Coolidge
- Pam Grier as Myra
- Carlene Watkins as Caroline
- Wilford Brimley as Bill Long
- Steve "Monk" Miller as Tigran Baldasarian
- Big John Hamilton as John "Big John"
- Eli Cummins as Bob "Gay Bob"
- Robert "Bobby" Watson as 2nd Detroit Referee
See also
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Categories:
- 1983 films
- 1983 action films
- 1983 romantic drama films
- 20th Century Fox films
- American boxing films
- American romantic drama films
- Films shot in Texas
- Films directed by Richard Fleischer
- Films set in Fort Worth, Texas
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- English-language romantic drama films
- English-language action films
- Sports film stubs