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Tough Guys

1986 film by Jeff Kanew
Movie film Q634115
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Tough Guys

Summary

Tough Guys is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tough Guys's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Tough Guys was directed by Jeff Kanew[4].
  • Jim Cruickshank wrote the screenplay for Tough Guys[5].
  • James Orr wrote the screenplay for Tough Guys[6].
  • Tough Guys's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[7].
  • Tough Guys's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Burt Lancaster[9].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Kirk Douglas[10].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Charles Durning[11].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Eli Wallach[12].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Dana Carvey[13].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Darlanne Fluegel[14].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Alexis Smith[15].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Billy Barty[16].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Darlene Conley[17].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys was Michele Marsh[18].
  • Tough Guys was produced by Joe Wizan[19].
  • Tough Guys's production company is recorded as Touchstone Pictures[20].
  • Tough Guys's production company is recorded as Silver Screen Partners[21].
  • Tough Guys's production company is recorded as Bryna Productions[22].
  • Tough Guys's director of photography is recorded as King Baggot[23].
  • Tough Guys's director of photography is recorded as King Baggot[24].
  • The original language of Tough Guys was English[25].
  • Tough Guys was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Tough Guys's review score is recorded as 5.4/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Tough Guys was produced by Joe Wizan[19]. It was directed by Jeff Kanew[4]. Screenwriters include Jim Cruickshank[5] and James Orr[6]. Cast members include Burt Lancaster[9], Kirk Douglas[10], Charles Durning[11], Eli Wallach[12], Dana Carvey[13], and Darlanne Fluegel[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1986[28], October 3, 1986[29], and May 14, 1987[30]. The original language of Tough Guys was English[25]. Its genre is comedy film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[27], 54/100[31], and 50%[32].

Why It Matters

Tough Guys has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Burt Lancaster Charles Durning Eli Wallach film James Newton Howard Kirk Douglas Los Angeles United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 28252
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  2. 29d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1986-10-03T00:00:00Z, +1987-05-14T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jim Cruickshank, James Orr
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Mpa film rating → PG
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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