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.
Cast
Dennis Quaid
Art Long
Carlene Watkins
Caroline Long
Stan Shaw
P.T. Coolidge
Pam Grier
Myra
Warren Oates
James Neese
Bruce McGill
Tony Fallon
Wilford Brimley
Bill Long
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
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
Darryl Poafpybitty
Mad Dog Redfeather
Tino Zaragoza
Mando Chandovar
Doug Lord
Detroit - First Referee
Bob Watson
Detroit - Second Referee
Jackie Kallen
Detroit Corner Girl
Michael Brown
Television Talkshow Host
Darlene O'Hara
Mrs. Wall
Domenico Seminara
Restaurant Maitre 'D
John McKee
Detroit Fan
Paul Heckmann
Tough Guy (uncredited)
Lyle Kanouse
Detroit Ring Judge (uncredited)
Pat Reilly
Fort Worth - First Referee
John Hyden
Fort Worth - Second Referee
Charles Griffin
Fort Worth Fan
Ernest Lee Smith
Truman Wall
Eli Cummins
Gay Bob
Murray Sutherland
The Mad Scotsman
Tody Smith
Charley Compton
Bennie Moore
Lionel Trilling
Crew
Richard Fleischer
Director
John Leone
Writer
Dann Cahn
Editor
James A. Contner
Director of Photography
Andrew Pfeffer
Executive Producer
Michael Leone
Executive Producer
William S. Gilmore
Producer
Mark Fleischer
Associate Producer
Bill Kenney
Production Design
Hank Muller
Assistant Camera
Jose Villaverde
Casting
Clifford Capone
Costume Design
Judi Goodman
Hairstylist
Carla Rulien
Makeup Artist
Allen Weisinger
Makeup Supervisor
Steve Wax
Original Music Composer
Michael Lloyd
Original Music Composer
Floyd Smith
Set Decoration
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