USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting)

Tough Enough

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Tough Enough -- Violent clunker in which a would-be country-western singer (Dennis Quaid) seeks publicity by entering a series of brutal boxing matches put on by a crafty promoter (Warren Oates). Nothing much happens in the way of characterization or plot as director Richard Fleischer puts all the emphasis on the fights themselves, depicting the brutal encounters in loving detail. Considerable violence. (A-III) (R) ( 1983 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.