Tough Enough (1983)

Tough Enough (1983)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1983-04-14 United States of America 106 Min. PG-13
5.1 8 votes
Action, Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Dennis Quaid is Art Long
Art Long
Carlene Watkins is Caroline Long
Caroline Long
Stan Shaw is P.T. Coolidge
P.T. Coolidge
Pam Grier is Myra
Myra
Warren Oates is James Neese
James Neese
Bruce McGill is Tony Fallon
Tony Fallon
Wilford Brimley is Bill Long
Bill Long
Fran Ryan is Gert Long
Gert Long
Christopher Norris is Christopher Long
Christopher Long
Terra Perry is Wet T-Shirt Girl
Wet T-Shirt Girl
Steve Ward is Heckler in Torreyson's
Heckler in Torreyson's
Susan Benn is Girl in Torreyson's
Girl in Torreyson's
Mark Edson is Janitor in Torreyson's
Janitor in Torreyson's
Steve 'Monk' Miller is Tigran Baldasarian
Tigran Baldasarian
Jimmy Nickerson is Jackhammer Malamud
Jackhammer Malamud
Rod Kieschnick is Gregor Samsa
Gregor Samsa
Preston Salisbury is Ike Kennedy
Ike Kennedy
Darryl Poafpybitty is Mad Dog Redfeather
Mad Dog Redfeather
Tino Zaragoza is Mando Chandovar
Mando Chandovar
Doug Lord is Detroit - First Referee
Detroit - First Referee
Bob Watson is Detroit - Second Referee
Detroit - Second Referee
Jackie Kallen is Detroit Corner Girl
Detroit Corner Girl
Michael Brown is Television Talkshow Host
Television Talkshow Host
Darlene O'Hara is Mrs. Wall
Mrs. Wall
Domenico Seminara is Restaurant Maitre 'D
Restaurant Maitre 'D
John McKee is Detroit Fan
Detroit Fan
Paul Heckmann is Tough Guy (uncredited)
Tough Guy (uncredited)
Lyle Kanouse is Detroit Ring Judge (uncredited)
Detroit Ring Judge (uncredited)
Pat Reilly is Fort Worth - First Referee
Fort Worth - First Referee
John Hyden is Fort Worth - Second Referee
Fort Worth - Second Referee
Charles Griffin is Fort Worth Fan
Fort Worth Fan
Ernest Lee Smith is Truman Wall
Truman Wall
Eli Cummins is Gay Bob
Gay Bob
Murray Sutherland is The Mad Scotsman
The Mad Scotsman
Tody Smith is Charley Compton
Charley Compton
Bennie Moore is Lionel Trilling
Lionel Trilling