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Tough

Tough

1974Movie⏱️ 1h 27mG
Drama
⭐ 6.2
IMDB Rating
95 votes

Gossett continually rebels against the white establishment. The boy finds he can expect no back-up of his attitude at home, where his parents wallow in self-indulgence, so he feels that a show of force is his only option.

Director
Horace Jackson
Writers
Lynda Holmquist, Horace Jackson, Michele Searcy Jackson
Stars
Dion Gossett, Christopher Townes, Renny Roker
Release Date
June 7, 1974
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 7
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

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Dion Gossett
as Johnny 'Tough' Baines
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Christopher Townes
as Christopher
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Renny Roker
as Phil Baines
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Rich Holmes
as Teacher
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Sandra Reed
as Denise Baines
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Sandy Reed
as Denise
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Guy Badger
as Grocery man
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Mary Bailey
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Shawn Bailey
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Ronnie Bowman

πŸ’° Box Office

$1,214,807
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
California, USA
Production
Jina Films

🏷️ Keywords

parentsboyteacher student relationshipsocial issuesrebellion

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

I remember leaving this movie, thinking "I better be good!"
by jttsmurf β€’ 2004-01-28

"Oh boy, I was 10yrs when this movie came out, and played at the Capri Theatre in downtown Dallas, when streets were safe for little African-American kids to be left alone. I was too young to care about the cinematic flaws of the movie, but not too young to 'feel' the impact of the repercussions for being a bad kid!!! My friends and I talked about this movie for YEARS afterwards, and I'm sure, I had more than one reflective thought during my growth, that helped keep me out of trouble! Maybe the youth of today could do well by viewing this!!! So many people have never even heard ..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

Gossett continually rebels against the white establishment. The boy finds he can expect no back-up of his attitude at home, where his parents wallow in self-indulgence, so he feels that a show of force is his only option.