Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987 film by Norman Mailer
Movie film Q1617794
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Tough Guys Don't Dance

Summary

Tough Guys Don't Dance is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,421 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tough Guys Don't Dance received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director[3].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance was directed by Norman Mailer[5].
  • Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for Tough Guys Don't Dance[6].
  • Norman Mailer wrote the screenplay for Tough Guys Don't Dance[7].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance's composer is recorded as Angelo Badalamenti[8].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance's genre is neo-noir[9].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance's genre is crime film[11].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance's genre is comedy drama[12].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance's genre is LGBTQ-related film[13].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance's based on is recorded as Tough Guys Don't Dance[14].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was Ryan O'Neal[15].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was Isabella Rossellini[16].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was Debra Sandlund[17].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was Wings Hauser[18].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was Lawrence Tierney[19].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was Frances Fisher[20].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was Ed Setrakian[21].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was Penn & Teller[22].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was John Bedford Lloyd[23].
  • A cast member of Tough Guys Don't Dance was Clarence Williams III[24].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance was produced by Yoram Globus[25].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance was produced by Menahem Golan[26].
  • Tough Guys Don't Dance's production company is recorded as American Zoetrope[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Yoram Globus[25] and Menahem Golan[26]. Tough Guys Don't Dance was directed by Norman Mailer[5]. Screenwriters include Robert Towne[6] and Norman Mailer[7]. Cast members include Ryan O'Neal[15], Isabella Rossellini[16], Debra Sandlund[17], Wings Hauser[18], Lawrence Tierney[19], and Frances Fisher[20].

Publication

Tough Guys Don't Dance was released on January 1, 1987[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include neo-noir[9], comedy film[10], crime film[11], comedy drama[12], and LGBTQ-related film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Tough Guys Don't Dance received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director[3]. Reviews include 39%[31] and 4.9/10[32].

Why It Matters

Tough Guys Don't Dance ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,421 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Tough Guys Don't Dance receive?

Honors received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Robert Towne, Norman Mailer
    Cnc film rating (france) warning, no minors under twelve
    Narrative location Massachusetts
    Distribution format video on demand
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