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After a two week bender, Tim Madden awakens one morning from his drunken state, only to discover everything in his life seems amiss. There’s a fresh tattoo on his arm, his car is covered in blood, his girlfriend is in bed with the town sheriff, but worst of all, there's a woman's severed head in his weed stash. Sensing a setup and in desperate need to clear his name, Tim begins an investigation, with the help of his dying father, that soon begins to expose an ever stranger web of corruption, greed, blackmail, and violence woven into every aspect of the small coastal community of Provincetown.
The last feature film directed by Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Norman Mailer, TOUGH GUYS DON’T DANCE is a wild, labyrinthian, neo-noir black comedy starring Ryan O’Neal (Love Story) alongside acclaimed actors Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet), Wings Hauser (Vice Squad), Lawrence Tierney (Reservoir Dogs), and more. Equal parts brutally violent, suspenseful, and blisteringly funny, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present the long overdue Blu-ray debut of TOUGH GUYS DON’T DANCE, newly restored in 2K from its 35mm interpositive, and featuring revealing new interviews with its cast and crew.
directed by: Norman Mailer
starring: Ryan O’Neal, Isabella Rossellini, Wings Hauser, Lawrence Tierney, Debra Stipe, Penn Jillette
1987 / 109 min / 1.85:1 / English Stereo
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Overall rating: 4.402985 / 5 from 335 reviews.
Tough Guys Don't Dance, a neo-noir black comedy, offers a wild and suspenseful story with stellar performances and top-notch extras. The Blu-ray release features a stunning transfer and great packaging, making it a must-have for fans of the genre.
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"This is, as of this writing, the only Norman Mailer film I have ever seen (the name only made familiar in my brain thanks to the Chili Peppers). Then of course there's THAT infamous scene. Toss in Wings Hauser being Wings Hauser and it's just a wonderful concoction of WTF."
"Really enjoyed this film. Maybe out of print now. Worth picking up a copy if you can find it!"
"Underrated release. Has great features and presentation"
"Perfectly self-aware. I had forgotten this had birthed an early internet meme."
"WINGS HAUSER!"
"Accidentally lynchian? Who knows. Manic drama."
"This movie is so bad it’s good. There is a commendable effort here that I find very charming. It’s weird and pretty to look at. Excellent special features."
"One of my all time favorite movies now, a demented spooky crime thriller with sharp dialogue that deliriously unravels a tale of drugs, severed heads and rich sociopaths. Fantastic wild performance by Wings Hauser here."
"Great release for an often overlooked movie."
"Tough Guys Don't Dance is a neo-noir crime drama film directed by Norman Mailer about a former boxer and writer who becomes embroiled in a mystery involving murder, sex, and crime. It does make a great job on exploring themes of masculinity, identity, and the darker aspects of human nature. Nice restoration from the 35 mm interpositive with its limitations but it's outstanding. A bunch of interviews including a new interview with Wings Hauser (RIP)."
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