Tough Enough
They are big! They are bad! But are they tough enough to beat the Country Western Warrior?
1983 · 1h 46m · PG
Action, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
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.
Director and cast
- Richard Fleischer Director
- Dennis Quaid as Art Long
- Carlene Watkins as Caroline Long
- Stan Shaw as P.T. (Paul Thomas) Coolidge
- Pam Grier as Myra
- Warren Oates as James Neese
- Bruce McGill as Tony Fallon
- Wilford Brimley as Bill Long
- Fran Ryan as Gert Long
- Christopher Norris as Christopher Long
- Terra Perry Cast
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