Tough Enough

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. Plot synopsis A down-on-his-luck country & western singer from Fort Worth enters a "toughman" competition to help pay his family's bills. Surprisingly, he does well against the other fighters and wins enough matches to qualify for a national championship. An unexpected break forces him to choose between his passion for his music career and his new-found success. Cast Dennis Quaid as Art Long Warren Oates as James Neese Stan Shaw as Coolidge Pam Grier as Myra Carlene Watkins as Caroline Wilford Brimley as Bill Long Steve "Monk" Miller as Tigran Baldasarian Big John Hamilton as Big John Eli Cummings as Gay Bob 2nd Detroit Referee Robert "Bobby" Watson See also List of boxing films