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Tough Enough

1983

1h 46m

5.10

Action, Drama, Romance

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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

Art Long

Carlene Watkins

Caroline 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

Big John Hamilton

Big John

Jimmy Nickerson

Jackhammer Malamud

John McKee

Detroit Fan

Lyle Kanouse

Detroit Ring Judge (uncredited)

Christopher Norris

Christopher Long

Terra Perry

Wet T-Shirt Girl

Steve Ward

Heckler in Torreyson's

Susan Benn

Girl in Torreyson's

Mark Edson

Janitor in Torreyson's

Steve 'Monk' Miller

Tigran Baldasarian

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

Darlene O'Hara

Mrs. Wall

Domenico Seminara

Restaurant Maitre 'D

Paul Heckmann

Tough Guy (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

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