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Tough Enough

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Tough Enough (1983)
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  • Romance
A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
863
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writer
    • John Leone
  • Stars
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Carlene Watkins
    • Stan Shaw
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writer
    • John Leone
  • Stars
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Carlene Watkins
    • Stan Shaw
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

    Tough Enough
    Trailer 1:40
    Tough Enough

    Photos14

    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid, Warren Oates, and Stan Shaw in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid, Wilford Brimley, and Fran Ryan in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid and Carlene Watkins in Tough Enough (1983)
    Dennis Quaid in Tough Enough (1983)
    Tough Enough (1983)
    Tough Enough (1983)

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    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Art Longas Art Long
    Carlene Watkins
    Carlene Watkins
    • Caroline Longas Caroline Long
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • P.T. Coolidgeas P.T. Coolidge
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Myraas Myra
    Warren Oates
    Warren Oates
    • James Neeseas James Neese
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Tony Fallonas Tony Fallon
    Wilford Brimley
    Wilford Brimley
    • Bill Longas Bill Long
    Fran Ryan
    Fran Ryan
    • Gert Longas Gert Long
    Christopher Norris
    • Christopher Longas Christopher Long
    Terra Perry
    • Wet T-Shirt Girlas Wet T-Shirt Girl
    Big John Hamilton
    • Big Johnas Big John
    Steve Ward
    • Heckler in Torreyson'sas Heckler in Torreyson's
    Susan Benn
    Susan Benn
    • Girl in Torreyson'sas Girl in Torreyson's
    Mark Edson
    • Janitor in Torreyson'sas Janitor in Torreyson's
    Steve 'Monk' Miller
    • Tigran Baldasarianas Tigran Baldasarian
    Jimmy Nickerson
    • Jackhammer Malamudas Jackhammer Malamud
    Rod Kieschnick
    • Gregor Samsaas Gregor Samsa
    Preston Salisbury
    • Ike Kennedyas Ike Kennedy
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writer
      • John Leone
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie, the last film of actor Warren Oates was actually filmed before Oates' penultimate picture, Blue Thunder (1983), but was first released stateside about a week after that movie.
    • Goofs
      During the final fight, blood is spattered across the front of Tony Fallon's suit but when shown shortly afterward, the blood has disappeared.
    • Quotes

      Heckler in Torreyson's: Boys, we ain't gon' get them titties back till this bum get's off.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Spacehunter/Tough Enough/WarGames/Harlequin (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Tough Enough
      Music & Lyrics by Tom Bresh (as Thom Bresh) and Lane Brody
      Sung by T.G. Sheppard

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    old country western brawling
    This is a good buddy-flick with Stan Shaw and Dennis Quaid. It kind of reminds me of Rocky III. The movie seems meaningless but it has some hilarious moments. Check out Pam Grier who plays Stan Shaw's wife. She's hot!
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    • IrockGswift
    • Apr 22, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tough Dreams
    • Filming locations
      • Coliseum, Fort Worth Stockyards, 121 E Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Cinema Productions
      • Pelleport Investments
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,433,722
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $725,117
      • Mar 27, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,433,722
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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