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      Tough Enough

      PG 1983 1 hr. 46 min. Drama List
      Reviews 63% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Singing honky-tonk tunes doesn't pay the family bills for Art Long (Dennis Quaid), so he decides to go where the money is: fighting. After winning his first bouts in a local Toughman contest, Art finds himself headed for the national championship. Winning would mean $100,000 and a new start. But does he have the skills to make it to the top? With his wife, Caroline (Carlene Watkins), and fight promoter James Neese (Warren Oates) by his side, Art's about to find out. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member It's a hillbilly Rocky. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review william s Not Rocky but you root and hell ya even cheer forArtie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This one's disappointing. It has everything going for it ... Dennis Quaid, Pam Grier, Warren Oates (in his final role), Wilford Brimley, Richard Fleisher directing ... and it's about country music and fighting and opens with a wet t shirt contest. It manages to do next to nothing with all this. It's all centered around the fighting and the fighting just isn't very good. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Struggling country singer earns dollars by entering a toughman competition. His music fortunes could be better guided by avoiding taking the stage after wet t-shirt contests; that and maybe a more dynamic name than Art Long. There are moments that work here. Quaid, to his credit, sings a number of songs in the film. Sadly, this was Warren Oates last film. Film was released against RETURN OF THE JEDI, and thus was largely forgotten. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member I should watch this again. MMA eat your heart out. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member this is a fantastic film must watch Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Tough Enough never quite breaks out of its prizefight cliches, but it's fun anyway, and there are moments when it really works. Rated: 3/4 Nov 4, 2006 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A not so tough Rocky type of sports drama. Rated: C+ Oct 12, 2015 Full Review Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Tough Enough is a countrified Rocky wannabe that just isn't good enough. Rated: C- Dec 29, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Singing honky-tonk tunes doesn't pay the family bills for Art Long (Dennis Quaid), so he decides to go where the money is: fighting. After winning his first bouts in a local Toughman contest, Art finds himself headed for the national championship. Winning would mean $100,000 and a new start. But does he have the skills to make it to the top? With his wife, Caroline (Carlene Watkins), and fight promoter James Neese (Warren Oates) by his side, Art's about to find out.
      Director
      Richard Fleischer
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 3, 2012