Is Tough Guys Don't Dance scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Tough Guys Don't Dance violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Tough Guys Don't Dance end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Tough Guys Don't Dance sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Tough Guys Don't Dance easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Tough Guys Don't Dance

Name: Tough Guys Don't Dance
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1987
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Isabella Rossellini, Debra Stipe, Wings Hauser, John Bedford Lloyd

A love story haunted by murder.

Directed by Norman Mailer

Produced by Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

1987109 min4.7 / 10

A darkly comedic neo-noir thriller about a Vietnam vet's desperate scramble to clear his name in a corrupt seaside town, blending murder mystery with absurdist humor and paranoia.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Tough Guys Don't Dance scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Tough Guys Don't Dance violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does Tough Guys Don't Dance end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Tough Guys Don't Dance sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Tough Guys Don't Dance easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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