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Tough Love

1985 · 100 min

A sober, earnest issue-of-the-week drama that leans on parental anguish and quiet confrontations, playing like a cautionary lesson delivered with sincere concern.

Directed by
Glenn Jordan
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Overview
The Charters family falls into despair over their drug-addicted son Gary. They discuss his problems through the "Tough Love" program in searching for answers.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Addiction, family, parenthood, coming-of-age
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Glenn Jordan
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Glenn Jordan
Written by
Karen Hall
Starring
Lee Remick, Bruce Dern, Jason Patric, Eric Schiff, Dedee Pfeiffer, Dana Elcar, Beth Miller, Piper Laurie
Cinematography
Gayne Rescher
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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