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Tough Enough

Year:

1983

Duration:

106 min | West Germany:101 min (video)

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | Sport

IMDB rate:

5.4

Director:

Richard Fleischer

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1983-05-20

Filming Locations: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Carlene Watkins

Tough Enough

Dennis Quaid

Art Long

Stan Shaw

P.T. Coolidge

Pam Grier

Myra

Warren Oates

James Neese

Bruce McGill

Tony Fallon

Wilford Brimley

Bill Long

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

Pat Reilly

Fort Worth - First Referee

John Hyden

Fort Worth - Second Referee

Charles Griffin

Fort Worth Fan

Cindy Judy

Fort Worth Ring Girl #1

Susanne Hasty

Fort Worth Ring Girl #2

Kathy Lynch

Fort Worth Ring Girl #3

Cloryce Miller

Fort Worth Cowardly Fighter

Ernest Lee Smith

Truman Wall

Eli Cummins

Gay Bob

Murray Sutherland

The Mad Scotsman

Tody Smith

Charley Compton

Bennie Moore

Lionel Trilling

Doug Lord

Detroit - First Referee

Bob Watson

Detroit - Second Referee

Jackie Kallen

Detroit Corner Girl

Michael Brown

Television Talkshow Host

Darlene O'Hara

Mrs. Wall

Domenico Seminara

Restaurant Maitre 'D

John McKee

Detroit Fan

Paul Heckmann

Tough Guy

Lyle Kanouse

Detroit Ring Judge

Robert Magruder

(uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The film's closing credits declare that: "The Producer gratefully acknowledges the invaluable assistance of Art Dore and Joe Goldring of Ardore, Ltd., the originators of the actual Toughman contests".

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The picture's plot was reminiscent of Rouben Mamoulian's 1939 film of Clifford Odets's play Golden Boy (1939) which had a storyline where despite musical talent the central character wanted to be a boxer. In Tough Enough (1983), this is the reverse, the central character is a country and western singer who needs to support his family and gets into the boxing ring to do so.

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Actress Carlene Watkins played a character, Caroline Long, who had a similar first name to her own.

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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.

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Quotes

James Neese: [Stirring up the crowd over the PA] Who's the toughest man in Ft. Worth, TEXAS?

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Caroline Long: You were boxing. Why?

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