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Tuff Turf (1985) 6.2
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Cast
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| James Spader | ... |
Morgan Hiller
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| Kim Richards | ... |
Frankie Croyden
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Paul Mones | ... |
Nick Hauser
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| Matt Clark | ... |
Stuart Hiller
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| Claudette Nevins | ... |
Page Hiller
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| Robert Downey Jr. | ... |
Jimmy Parker
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| Olivia Barash | ... |
Ronnie
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Panchito Gómez | ... |
Mickey
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Michael Wyle | ... |
Eddie
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Catya Sassoon | ... |
Feather
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| Francis X. McCarthy | ... |
Man at Bus Stop
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Security Guard
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Herb Mitchell | ... |
Mr. Russell
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Ceil Cabot | ... |
Secretary
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Donald Fullilove | ... |
Howard
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At the start of his senior year in high school, Morgan's father has lost his company, so the family moves from Connecticut, where they've been in the yacht club, to an apartment in the San Fernando Valley. Morgan has grown up in the shadow of his high-achieving older brother, and he seems to have a knack for getting into trouble. He also has a stubborn streak, so when he finds himself attracted to Frankie, the girlfriend of the leader of a local gang of youthful thugs, he can't stop himself from pushing her for a relationship. The thug thinks of Frankie as his property and sees the cool, urbane Morgan as dead meat. Is this a struggle to the death? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
gang | female stockinged legs | suntan pantyhose | pantyhose | homoeroticism |Taglines:
Meet Morgan Hiller. He's a rebel about to become a hero. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 January 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A toda marcha See more »Filming Locations:
Sandy's Char Burger - 6223 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Eddie: So shoot it out the window, man. Christ, just use your head.
Mickey: Not a bad idea. Good news, America. Coming through. Hey, it's chilly out here.
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Written by Jonathan Elias
Published by Chilly D. Music and Music Design Publishing
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Goofs
Video Only: At the beginning of the shot looking at the fallen body, a crewmember's hand can be seen reaching out from just under the platform to make the rope swing. See more »Quotes
Mickey: How much longer are we gonna be doing this, man? I'm about to pee in my pants.Eddie: So shoot it out the window, man. Christ, just use your head.
Mickey: Not a bad idea. Good news, America. Coming through. Hey, it's chilly out here.
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Crazy Credits
During the end credits, we see Morgan, Frankie, Jimmy and Ronnie dancing and playing instruments with Jack Mack and the Heart Attack at Club 60's. See more »Soundtracks
We Walk The NightWritten by Jonathan Elias
Published by Chilly D. Music and Music Design Publishing
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This one is a real relic of the '80s--the hair! The shoulder pads! The sweaters folded casually over the shoulders! The movie cheerfully steals from "Rebel Without a Cause" and winks at "The Warriors" and "Footloose" as well. Kim Richards is somewhat miscast as a "tough" girl but gives a very game performance and looks gorgeous as always. James Spader also gives a sincere performance, which couldn't have been easy with some of these scenes (he is forced to serenade Kim Richards on the piano). The best scenes, IMO, are the country club montage (Olivia Barash blithely asking the rich girls "You do swallow, right?"), and when Richards and Spader finally hit it off at a club. How do we know this? Because Richards breaks into a perfectly choreographed (albeit spontaneous) dance number! Truly enjoyable if you just let yourself do so.