Tough Enough (1983 film)
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| Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
| Written by | John Leone |
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| Music by | Michael Lloyd Steve Wax |
| Cinematography | James A. Contner |
| Edited by | Dann Cahn |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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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
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
- 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 Big John
- Eli Cummings as Gay Bob
- 2nd Detroit Referee Robert "Bobby" Watson
References
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Tough Enough at IMDb
- Tough Enough at Rotten Tomatoes
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