Tough Guys
“They're Out To Teach A New World Some Old Tricks.”
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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Cast
36 people
Burt Lancaster
Harry Doyle
Known for
The Leopard
From Here to Eternity
Kirk Douglas
Archie Long
Known for
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
Charles Durning
Deke Yablonski
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sting
Alexis Smith
Belle
Known for
The Age of Innocence
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Dana Carvey
Richie Evans
Known for
Wayne's World
The Secret Life of Pets
Eli Wallach
Leon B. Little
Known for
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Godfather Part III
Billy Barty
Philly
Known for
Masters of the Universe
Legend
Darlanne Fluegel
Skye
Known for
Once Upon a Time in America
Lock Up
Darlene Conley
Gladys Ripps
Known for
The Bold and the Beautiful
Faces
Nathan Davis
Jimmy Ellis
Known for
Holes
Risky Business
Hilary Shepard
Sandy
Known for
Power Rangers
Private Resort
Jake Steinfeld
Howard
Known for
Ratatouille
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Jeff Kanew Director · James Orr Screenplay Jim Cruickshank Screenplay
Worldwide gross $21M · Budget $10M · United States release October 3, 1986
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$21,458,229
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
Silver Screen Partners II
Production
Bryna Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Sweden · October 3, 1986
Theatrical
United States · October 3, 1986
Theatrical
United States · May 22, 1988
Physical · VHS
Germany
May 14, 1987 · Theatrical
Greece
December 18, 1986 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 1, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
January 25, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 24, 1987 · Theatrical
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