# Tough Guys (1986)

> Two newly paroled veteran criminals discover that returning to their old outlaw life is harder—and funnier—than escaping prison.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6066

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Jeff Kanew
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charles Durning, Alexis Smith, Dana Carvey, Eli Wallach, Billy Barty, Darlanne Fluegel
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092105/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, nostalgic, lazy sunday, classic comedy night

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