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Tough Enough (1983)

Tough Enough poster
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Genre
drama film, action film, boxing film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A struggling musician takes up boxing to support his family. He trains hard and finds love while trying to make it in the ring.

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What happens

Tough Enough is a 1983 American romantic drama sports film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Dennis Quaid, Pam Grier, Warren Oates (in his final film appearance) and Stan Shaw. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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