Tough Guys Don't Dance

Tough Guys Don't Dance is a 1987 film about a writer and ex-con who is prone to blackouts, who awakens from a two-week bender to discover a pool of blood in his car. Written and directed by Norman Mailer. A story of how dangerous love can be.taglines Tim Madden Your knife... is in... my dog. Madeleine Regency Mr. Regency and I make out five times a night. That's why I call him Mr. Five! Wardley Meeks III Madden, take it in the mouth or you'll die. Will you take my pride and joy into your mouth? I am all wrong for this kind of imbroglio! Dialogue Madeleine Regency: [narrating a letter] My husband is having an affair with your wife. I don't think we should talk about it... unless you're prepared to kill them. Tim Madden: Oh man! Oh God, oh man! Oh God, oh man! Oh God, oh man! Oh God, oh man, oh God! Tim Madden: How could you dig Big Stoop? Madeleine Regency: Because I'm crazy! This country's crazy! [Madeleine begins slapping Tim around] [Mr. Regency has just suffered a stroke. Madeleine is at his bedside] Capt. Alvin Luther Regency: I made you come 16 times... in a night. Madeleine Regency: Not one of them was good. Capt. Alvin Luther Regency: That's because... ya got no WOOOOOMB! Tim Madden: Should you drink? Dougy Madden: Six months ago, they told me to stop or I was dead. I stopped. Now the spirits circle around my bed and they tell me to dance. I tell 'em, "Tough guys don't dance." They answer me, "Keep dancing." Taglines A story of how dangerous love can be. A love story shadowed by murder. A comedy laced with horror. Cast Ryan O'Neal - Tim Madden Isabella Rossellini - Madeleine Regency Lawrence Tierney - Dougy Madden Wings Hauser - Luther Regency Debra Sandlund - Patty Lareine Penn Jillette - Big Stoop John Bedford Lloyd - Wardley Meeks III Frances Fisher - Jessica Pond External links Tough Guys Don't Dance (film) 0094169 Tough Guys Don't Dance 50561 Tough Guys Don't Dance toughguysdontdance Tough Guys Don't Dance tough_guys_dont_dance Tough Guys Don't Dance Category:1980s American films Category:American comedy-drama films Category:1987 films Category:Neo-noir Category:Independent films Category:Criminal comedy films Category:Satire films Category:Films based on novels Category:LGBT-related films Category:Mystery films