Tough Enough

1h 46min

Action

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

American Cinema Productions

20th Century Fox

Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Art Long
Carlene Watkins

Carlene Watkins

Caroline Long
Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

P.T. Coolidge
Warren Oates

Warren Oates

James Neese
Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Tony Fallon
Fran Ryan

Fran Ryan

Gert Long
Christopher Norris

Christopher Norris

Christopher Long
Terra Perry

Terra Perry

Wet T-Shirt Girl
Steve Ward

Steve Ward

Heckler in Torreyson's
Susan Benn

Susan Benn

Girl in Torreyson's
Mark Edson

Mark Edson

Janitor in Torreyson's
Steve 'Monk' Miller

Steve 'Monk' Miller

Tigran Baldasarian
Jimmy Nickerson

Jimmy Nickerson

Jackhammer Malamud
Rod Kieschnick

Rod Kieschnick

Gregor Samsa
Darryl Poafpybitty

Darryl Poafpybitty

Mad Dog Redfeather
Tino Zaragoza

Tino Zaragoza

Mando Chandovar
Doug Lord

Doug Lord

Detroit - First Referee
Bob Watson

Bob Watson

Detroit - Second Referee
Jackie Kallen

Jackie Kallen

Detroit Corner Girl
Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Television Talkshow Host
Domenico Seminara

Domenico Seminara

Restaurant Maitre 'D
John McKee

John McKee

Detroit Fan
Paul Heckmann

Paul Heckmann

Tough Guy (uncredited)
Lyle Kanouse

Lyle Kanouse

Detroit Ring Judge (uncredited)
Pat Reilly

Pat Reilly

Fort Worth - First Referee
John Hyden

John Hyden

Fort Worth - Second Referee
Charles Griffin

Charles Griffin

Fort Worth Fan
Ernest Lee Smith

Ernest Lee Smith

Truman Wall
Murray Sutherland

Murray Sutherland

The Mad Scotsman
Tody Smith

Tody Smith

Charley Compton
Bennie Moore

Bennie Moore

Lionel Trilling

Release date

14th Apr 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English