Tough Love
Seen it?1985 | 100 min | Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who love a good growing-up story and people who like stories that don't look away. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. It deals with hard things honestly.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
The Charters family falls into despair over their drug-addicted son Gary. They discuss his problems through the "Tough Love" program in searching for answers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Glenn Jordan
- Lee RemickJan Charters
- Bruce DernRob Charters
- Jason PatricGary Charters
- Eric SchiffScott Charters
- Dedee PfeifferKristen Marsh
- Dana ElcarMax Wiley
- Beth MillerCindy
- Piper LaurieDarlene Marsh
- Erica Yohn3rd Leader
- Sean FryeTim