Tough Enough
Brief Synopsis
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Art Long wanted to be a country singer, but has been supporting his family by working as tree-trimmer. Tired of this, Art turns to entering Tough Man boxing contests, in which the fighters beat each other brutally. As Art sinks into this violent world, he drifts further away from his dream of a mus
Cast & Crew
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Richard O. Fleischer
Director
Darryl Poafpybitty
Ernest Smith
John Mckee
Bennie Moore
Jim Nickerson
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1983
Location
Texas, USA; Detroit, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Synopsis
Art Long wanted to be a country singer, but has been supporting his family by working as tree-trimmer. Tired of this, Art turns to entering Tough Man boxing contests, in which the fighters beat each other brutally. As Art sinks into this violent world, he drifts further away from his dream of a musical career, and his wife Caroline watches and worries about her husband.
Director
Richard O. Fleischer
Director
Cast
Darryl Poafpybitty
Ernest Smith
John Mckee
Bennie Moore
Jim Nickerson
Warren Oates
Murray Sutherland
Preston Salisbury
Michael Brown
Fran Ryan
Rod Kieschnick
Cindy Judy
Darlene O'hara
Big John Hamilton
Bruce Mcgill
Pam Grier
Carlene Watkins
Tody Smith
Susanne Hasty
Doug Lord
Charles Griffin
Tino Zaragoza
Susann Benn
Terra Perry
Kathy Lynch
Steve Miller
Wilford Brimley
Pat Reilly
Stan Shaw
Eli Cummins
Christopher Norris
Domenico Seminara
Derek R. Hill
Lead Man
Jackie Kallen
Cloryce Miller
Bob Watson
Steve Ward
John Hyden
Dennis Quaid
Mark Edson
Crew
Richard Adee
Property Master
Pete Antico
Technical Advisor
Shari Bloom
Assistant
Robin Boehme
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Peter Bogart
Assistant Director
Enrique Bravo
Camera Operator
Thom Bresh
Music Lyrics
Thom Bresh
Music
Lane Brody
Music
Lane Brody
Music Lyrics
Ed Bruce
Music Lyrics
Ed Bruce
Music
Patsy Bruce
Music
Patsy Bruce
Music Lyrics
Elizabeth Buckley
Production Coordinator
Daniel Cahn
Editor
Jerry G Callaway
Camera Operator
Clifford Capone
Costume Designer
Andrew Chulack
Editor
James A Contner
Director Of Photography
Johnny Cymbal
Music Lyrics
Johnny Cymbal
Music
John D'andrea
Music
James F Dillinger
Rigging Gaffer
Stephen Doran
Production Assistant
Eugene Engles
Gaffer
Mark Fleischer
Music Lyrics
Mark Fleischer
Associate Producer
Mark Fleischer
Music
James Freedman
Creative Consultant
Tony Garber
Sound Editor
James V Gartland
Key Grip
Mickey Gilley
Song Performer
Paula Gilmore
Extras Agent/Coordinator
William S. Gilmore Jr.
Producer
Judi Goodman
Hairdresser
Richard Graves
Assistant Director
Douglas H. Grindstaff
Sound Editor
Ginger Hart
Assistant
Barbara J Hause
Wardrobe Assistant
William Holmes
Music Lyrics
William Holmes
Music
Jack C. Jacobsen
Sound Mixer
Tom Joyner
Production Manager
Liz Keigley
Location Casting
Bill Kenney
Production Designer
Jw Kompare
Sound Editor
John Leone
Screenplay
Michael F Leone
Executive Producer
Michael Lloyd
Music
Michael Lloyd
Music Lyrics
Richard Lorenzana
Accounting Assistant
John B Lowry
Rigging Grip
J Michael Mcclary
Assistant Camera
Michael Mclean
Casting
Bob Minkler
Dubbing Mixer
Michael Minkler
Dubbing Mixer
Dick Moses
Production Manager
Hank Muller
Assistant Camera
Bill Mumford
Dubbing Mixer
Jim Nickerson
Stunt Coordinator
Glenn Nicol
Production Accountant
Andrew Pfeffer
Executive Producer
Jacki Phipps
Location Manager
Susana Preston
Script Supervisor
Dennis Quaid
Music Lyrics
Dennis Quaid
Music
Dennis Quaid
Song Performer
Steven Ramirez
Assistant Editor
Shari Rhodes
Location Casting
Ronnie Rogers
Music Lyrics
Ronnie Rogers
Music
Daniel Rosenblum
Boom Operator
Zade Rosenthal
Photography
Carmine Rubino
Music Engineer
Carla Rulien
Makeup Artist
Edward Sandlin
Sound Editor
T.g. Sheppard
Song Performer
Laura Singer-wolf
Apprentice Editor
Floyd Smith
Set Decorator
Richard Stone
Music Editor
Ed Swanson
Foreman
Richard Taylor
Supervising Sound Editor
Joan Skelton Thomas
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jose Villaverde
Casting
Steve Wax
Music
Allen Weisinger
Makeup Supervisor
Ward Welton
Construction Coordinator
David Wheatley
Music
Clifford Ray Yarborough
Transportation Captain
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1983
Location
Texas, USA; Detroit, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 25, 1983
Released in United States Spring March 25, 1983
