Tough Enough_
"They are big! They are bad! But are they tough enough to beat the Country Western Warrior?"
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.
Starring
Dennis Quaid, Carlene Watkins, Stan Shaw
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
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Year context
Tough Enough was released 43 years ago in 1983.
Overview
An aspiring country singer, whose money is disappearing faster than his career opportunities, enters a "Tough Man" amateur boxing contest to earn some cash t...
Tough Enough is a Action, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 46m.
CAST (20)
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
TP
Terra Perry
Wet T-Shirt Girl
Big John Hamilton
Big John
SW
Steve Ward
Heckler in Torreyson's
SB
Susan Benn
Girl in Torreyson's
ME
Mark Edson
Janitor in Torreyson's
S'
Steve 'Monk' Miller
Tigran Baldasarian
Jimmy Nickerson
Jackhammer Malamud
RK
Rod Kieschnick
Gregor Samsa
PS
Preston Salisbury
Ike Kennedy
DP
Darryl Poafpybitty
Mad Dog Redfeather
TZ
Tino Zaragoza
Mando Chandovar
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Tough Enough about?
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.
How long is Tough Enough?
Tough Enough has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in Tough Enough?
The cast of Tough Enough includes Dennis Quaid, Carlene Watkins, Stan Shaw, Pam Grier, Warren Oates.
What is the rating of Tough Enough?
Tough Enough has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Drama
Romance