Tough Enough
PG
5.5
1983
1 hr 46 min
Drama
, Action
, Romance
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.
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- Cast：
- Dennis Quaid , Carlene Watkins , Stan Shaw , Pam Grier , Warren Oates , Bruce McGill , Wilford Brimley
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