Tuff Turf (1985)

Director:

Fritz Kiersch

Writers:

Greg Collins O'Neill (story) and
Murray Michaels (story) ...

Release Date:

11 January 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

Where enemies are made, reputations are earned and love is the most risky affair of all.

Plot:

A street rebel and his gang have trouble understanding themselves and their world.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Fight | Dance | Gun | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Awards:

1 win

Cast

James Spader	...	Morgan Hiller
Kim Richards	...	Frankie Croyden
Paul Mones	...	Nick Hauser
Matt Clark	...	Stuart Hiller
Claudette Nevins	...	Page Hiller
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Jimmy Parker (as Robert Downey)
Olivia Barash	...	Ronnie
Panchito Gómez	...	Mickey
Michael Wyle	...	Eddie
Catya Sassoon	...	Feather
Francis X. McCarthy	...	Man at bus stop (as Frank McCarthy)
Art Evans	...	Security guard
Herb Mitchell	...	Mr. Russell
Ceil Cabot	...	Secretary
Donald Fullilove	...	Howard

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Company:

New World Pictures

Trivia:

A body double was used for Kim Richards' nude scene.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Video Only: At the beginning of the shot looking at the fallen body, a crewmember's hand can be seen reaching out from just under the platform to make the rope swing.

Quotes:

Frankie Croyden: I thought things were supposed to be easy when you have money.
Morgan Hiller: It is, if you don't take it seriously.
Frankie Croyden: How do you do that?
Morgan Hiller: By letting it go. I don't think you can hold onto anything until you let it go.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in To a Devil a Dog (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

SO TUFF

Revenge of the 80's: James Spader's a rebel without a clue!

Tuff Turf brings back memories of watching movies on Select TV. This 80's cult hit is about a young rapscallion who's life is turned upside down when his upper class father hits financial trouble forcing his family to move out to the 'hood. James Spader slowly learns how to deal with street life whilst his family adjusts to dealing with people that are of "lower social class". Interesting film staring James Spader as the young punk rich kid, Matt Clark as his shell shocked father, Robert Downey Jr. as his high school buddy and Kim Richards (Escape To Witch Mountain) as his soon to be girlfriend. The only part of the movie that gave me the willies was when his older (more culturally refined) brother pays a visit, there's an oedipal conflict between the two (the scene where the older brother embraces his mom far too long and hugs her too close for comfort)that would have given Freud a thrill to try and psycho-analyzed.

Recommended for 80's fans.