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Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987Movie1 h 49 min

ComedyCrime
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.0Rotten Tomatoes39%46%

A gripping, tense comedy movie about crime and mystery.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

A love story haunted by murder.

Tim Madden awakens one morning to discover a fresh tattoo on his arm, his car covered in blood, his girlfriend in bed with the town sheriff, and a woman's severed head in his weed stash. Sensing a setup and in desperate need to clear his name, he begins an investigation that soon begins to expose a web of corruption in the small coastal community of Provincetown.

Feels like

  • Neo-Noir Thriller
  • Gritty Crime Mystery
  • Small-Town Corruption
  • Desperate Protagonist
  • Psychological Descent
  • Dark & Bleak
  • Violent Underbelly
  • Existential Dread
  • Cult Classic

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Norman Mailer
Written by
Norman Mailer
Produced by
Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
Music by
Angelo Badalamenti

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 18, 1987 · 1 h 49 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 18, 1987
Runtime
1 h 49 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$5 million
Box office
$858,250
Available in
6 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Large Ham, Big "OMG!", Black Is Bigger in Bed +9

  • Large Ham
  • Big "OMG!"
  • Black Is Bigger in Bed
  • Unusual Euphemism
  • Anachronic Order
  • Evil Feels Good
  • Earn Your Happy Ending
  • Gayngst
  • Never Trust a Title
  • Title Drop
  • Calling Parents by Their Name
  • Aborted Arc

12 of 39 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Tough Guys Don't Dance?"

Questions about Tough Guys Don't Dance

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Tough Guys Don't Dance?

fuboTVMGM+PhiloThe RokuTubi TV

In the United States, Tough Guys Don't Dance streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Tough Guys Don't Dance worth watching?

43
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 5 and Rotten Tomatoes 39%).

Will Tough Guys Don't Dance make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly dark humor (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Tough Guys Don't Dance?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Tough Guys Don't Dance use?

Large HamBig "OMG!"Black Is Bigger in BedUnusual EuphemismAnachronic OrderEvil Feels GoodEarn Your Happy EndingGayngstNever Trust a TitleTitle DropCalling Parents by Their NameAborted Arcand 27 more

TV Tropes lists 39 tropes for it, including Large Ham, Big "OMG!", and Black Is Bigger in Bed.