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La force de vaincre

Original title: Tough Enough
  • 1983
  • PG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
982
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La force de vaincre (1983)
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A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.

  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writer
    • John Leone
  • Stars
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Carlene Watkins
    • Stan Shaw
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    982
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writer
      • John Leone
    • Stars
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Carlene Watkins
      • Stan Shaw
    • 12User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Art Long
    Carlene Watkins
    Carlene Watkins
    • Caroline Long
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • P.T. Coolidge
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Myra
    Warren Oates
    Warren Oates
    • James Neese
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Tony Fallon
    Wilford Brimley
    Wilford Brimley
    • Bill Long
    Fran Ryan
    Fran Ryan
    • Gert Long
    Christopher Norris
    • Christopher Long
    Terra Perry
    • Wet T-Shirt Girl
    Big John Hamilton
    • Big John
    Steve Ward
    • Heckler in Torreyson's
    Susan Benn
    Susan Benn
    • Girl in Torreyson's
    Mark Edson
    • Janitor in Torreyson's
    Steve 'Monk' Miller
    • Tigran Baldasarian
    Jimmy Nickerson
    • Jackhammer Malamud
    Rod Kieschnick
    • Gregor Samsa
    Preston Salisbury
    • Ike Kennedy
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writer
      • John Leone
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    User reviews12

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    4barbara_lee_olson

    looking for the song "don't make me dream alone"

    can anyone help me find the song, that was sung at the end of the show, Don't make me dream alone, I've looked on the internet and cant find any song by that name,, i am looking for the lyrics,, but have been unable to find them, as far as the movie goes i really liked it, but then again i am a big rocky fan, i love boxing and loved the singing in the show. i have also looked for the song on lime wire and still nothing, its almost like it really don't exist. but it does. I want to thank every one for letting me make this post i know I'm not good at it, but its really nice to be able to tell others how u do or don't like a film, and to be able to ask questions about it.
    IrockGswift

    old country western brawling

    This is a good buddy-flick with Stan Shaw and Dennis Quaid. It kind of reminds me of Rocky III. The movie seems meaningless but it has some hilarious moments. Check out Pam Grier who plays Stan Shaw's wife. She's hot!
    nreef

    Tough Enough Goof

    During the last fight scene in the movie, the ringside time keeper Tony Fallon played by actor Bruce Mcgill has the entire front of his powder blue suit jacket and white shirt sprayed with blood from the fight. Only a minute later after the fight is over the blood has vanished.
    8spiderturd

    the songs in the movie

    barbara_lee_olson and a1969cowboy heres the songs # "I Was Born A Dreamer" Performed by Mickey Gilley # "Tough Enough" Performed by T.G. Sheppard # "Rainbows Never Touch The Ground" Performed by Dennis Quaid # "Don't They Know Who I'm Gonna Be?" Performed by Dennis Quaid # "Motor City" (Instrumental) Performed by Blue Skies Band # "Tough Man Theme" (Instrumental) Performed by Blue Skies Band # "Cowtown Rag" Performed by Blue Skies Band # "I Was Born A Dreamer" (Instrumental) Performed by Blue Skies Band # "More Nights" Performed by Lane Brody # "You've Got The Touch" Performed by Johnny Tillotson An aspiring country/western 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
    6Doylenf

    Dennis Quaid carries the film with fine performance...

    TOUGH GUY is another boxing film that is somewhat reminiscent of the old Kirk Douglas film, CHAMPION, except that the character DENNIS QUAID plays is not stepping on people in his way up the ladder of success. Instead, Quaid plays an aspiring country singer in need of cash who decides to compete in the "Tough Man" boxing contest. He falls into the hands of an unscrupulous manager, well played by WARREN OATES, and wins a number of fights (in what appears to be "against all odds" judging from some of the other contenders).

    It's a fast-moving tale, colorfully enacted and giving Quaid a chance to warble a couple of pleasant country western songs while strumming a guitar. But he's ferocious in all of the fighting scenes and really does look like a convincing boxer in some amazingly well staged matches that stand inspection even under the merciless eye of the close-up camera.

    Quaid is so good--and the other players are equally competent--that they lift the film out of the "average" category into "very watchable" territory. Passes the time quickly in an hour and forty-six minutes.

    The script could have been a lot tidier, especially for the climactic fight scene and the end result is a film that's message is no more than follow your dream no matter what.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This movie, the last film of actor Warren Oates was actually filmed before Oates' penultimate picture, Tonnerre de feu (1983), but was first released stateside about a week after that movie.
    • Goofs
      During the final fight, blood is spattered across the front of Tony Fallon's suit but when shown shortly afterward, the blood has disappeared.
    • Quotes

      Heckler in Torreyson's: Boys, we ain't gon' get them titties back till this bum get's off.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Spacehunter/Tough Enough/WarGames/Harlequin (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Tough Enough
      Music & Lyrics by Tom Bresh (as Thom Bresh) and Lane Brody

      Sung by T.G. Sheppard

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tough Enough
    • Filming locations
      • Coliseum, Fort Worth Stockyards, 121 E Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, USA(Tough Guy fight venue)
    • Production companies
      • American Cinema Productions
      • Pelleport Investments
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,433,722
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $725,117
      • Mar 27, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,433,722
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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