Tough Guys
Seen it?1986 | 104 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Italian Job or The Ladykillers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Harry Doyle and Archie Lang are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have been incarcerated for thirty years. After serving their time, they are released from jail and have to adjust to a new life of freedom. and soon realize that they still have the pizzazz when, picking up their prison checks at a bank, they foil a robbery attempt.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$21 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Kanew
- Burt LancasterHarry Doyle
- Kirk DouglasArchie Long
- Charles DurningDeke Yablonski
- Alexis SmithBelle
- Dana CarveyRichie Evans
- Eli WallachLeon B. Little
- Billy BartyPhilly
- Darlanne FluegelSkye
- Darlene ConleyGladys Ripps
- Nathan DavisJimmy Ellis