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Tough Guys (1986)
Director: Jeff Kanew
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charles Durning, Alexis Smith
6.3
50%Runtime104 min
Rating12
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Tough Guys, the 1986 comedy crime film directed by Jeff Kanew, received a mixed critical reception, with a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While not critically acclaimed, the film has an average audience score of 6.3/10 on IMDb, indicating a moderately positive public reception.
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Tough Guys from 1986 offers a delightfully offbeat buddy comedy starring legendary actors Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas at the height of their powers, delivering a heartwarming story about two aging criminals adjusting to life after 30 years in prison. Director Jeff Kanew blends comedic moments with a touch of poignancy, creating a unique genre-bending film that will appeal to fans of classic Hollywood stars and their timeless screen chemistry.
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Tough Guys is a 1986 American action comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Charles Durning, Dana Carvey, and Darlanne Fluegel. It is the eighth film of Touchstone Pictures, and the final film to be released from Douglas's Bryna Productions.
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