Australia / Apr 14, 1983 / PG
They are big! They are bad! But are they tough enough to beat the Country Western Warrior?
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
ActionDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tough Enough |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | American Cinema Productions, 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 14 aprile 1983 |
| Executive producer | Michael Leone, Andrew Pfeffer |
| Production | Mark Fleischer, William S. Gilmore |
| Writer | John Leone |
| Casting | Jose Villaverde |
| Editing | Dann Cahn |
| Cinematography | James A. Contner, Hank Muller |
| Assistant directors | Richard Fleischer |
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| Camera operators | James A. Contner, Hank Muller |
| Additional photography | James A. Contner, Hank Muller |
| Production design | Bill Kenney, Floyd Smith |
| Art direction | Bill Kenney, Floyd Smith |
| Set decoration | Floyd Smith, Bill Kenney |
| Music | Steve Wax, Michael Lloyd |
| Sound | Steve Wax, Michael Lloyd |
| Costume design | Clifford Capone, Judi Goodman, Carla Rulien, Allen Weisinger |
| Makeup | Carla Rulien, Clifford Capone, Judi Goodman, Allen Weisinger |
| Hairstyling | Clifford Capone, Judi Goodman, Carla Rulien, Allen Weisinger |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / May 20, 1983 / PG
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