Tuff Turf (1985)
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20% of critics liked it
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60% of users liked it
(3,283 ratings)
This routine film catalogues what happens to a teen's life when he is wrenched from an easy existence in affluent, East Coast suburbia and dropped into the lean, mean streets of a downscale L.A. suburb. James Spader is Morgan Hiller, displaced with his parents and brother when his father loses… More This routine film catalogues what happens to a teen's life when he is wrenched from an easy existence in affluent, East Coast suburbia and dropped into the lean, mean streets of a downscale L.A. suburb. James Spader is Morgan Hiller, displaced with his parents and brother when his father loses some of the wealth to which they were accustomed and the family moves to California. Morgan soon attracts Frankie (Kim Richards), the girlfriend of Nick (Paul Mones), a high school tough who does not appreciate Frankie's change of heart. The antagonism between Morgan and Frankie mounts as they both approach a high-noon showdown. Aside from some musical numbers which seem to have wandered in from another film about teen singers and dancers, the story is compelling and the film is notable for one of the early performances of Robert Downey in a subsidiary role. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Fritz Kiersch
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 11, 1985 Wide
- Studio
- New World Video
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Cliché ridden proceedings with an obligatory rock soundtrack.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...about as bad as it gets when it comes to cheesy '80s teen flicks.
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Cast
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James Spader
as Morgan Hiller
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Kim Richards
as Frankie Croyden
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Paul Mones
as Nick Hauser
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Robert Downey Jr.
as Jimmy Parker
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Matt Clark
as Stuart Hiller
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Claudette Nevins
as Page Hiller
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Olivia Barash
as Ronnie
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Panchito Gomez
as Mickey
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Michael Wyle
as Eddie
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Catya Sassoon
as Feather
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Bill Beyers
as Brian Hiller
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Frank McCarthy
as Man at Bus Stop
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Jim Carroll
as Himself
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Jered Barclay
as Reynolds
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Kerry Brennan
as Dancer
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Vivian Brown
as History Teacher
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Ceil Cabot
as Secretary
- Randolph Dreyfuss
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Art Evans
as Security Guard
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Lou Fant
as Mr. Croyden
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Donald Fullilove
as Howard
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Dale Gonyea
as Country Club Band Leader
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Greg Smith
as Jack Mack and the Heart Attack the Club ...
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Tony Young
as Dancer
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Andrew Kastner
as Jack Mack and the Heart Attack
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Cheryl Ann Clark
as Bootsy
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Donna Fuller
as Nurse
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Matt Gavin
as Van
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Evonne Kezios
as Muffy
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Eric Kiertzner
as Warehouse Band
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Mike Lea
as Warehouse Band
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Chad McCann
as Troy
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Herb Mitchell
as Mr. Russell
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Gene Pietragallo
as Donnie Parker
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Tom Sims
as Warehouse Band
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Cecilie A. Stuart
as featured dancer
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Cactus Jack Mack
as Jack Mack and the Heart Attack
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Ray Zimmerman
as J.R. and the Z-Man the Country Club Band
- Robert Alvarez
- John Berry Jr.
- Cathy Miller
