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Tough Guys

Tough Guys

They're Out To Teach A New World Some Old Tricks.

19866.01h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jeff Kanew
Written by Jim Cruickshank, James Orr
Produced by Joe Wizan
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $21.5M

Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Harry Doyle

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Archie Long

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Deke Yablonski

Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith

Belle

Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

Richie Evans

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Leon B. Little

Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Philly

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Skye

Darlene Conley

Darlene Conley

Gladys Ripps

Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Jimmy Ellis

Themes & Keywords

prisontrain robberyex-con

About Tough Guys

Tough Guys is a comedy, crime film released in 1986 exploring themes of prison, train robbery, ex-con. Directed by Jeff Kanew, it stars Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charles Durning. 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.

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