Tough Guys Don't Dance

A lurid, off-kilter neo-noir that lurches between deadpan absurdity and gruesome violence, demanding patience as it unravels a tangled, dreamlike mystery.

Directed by

Norman Mailer

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Starring

Ryan O'Neal, Isabella Rossellini, Debra Stipe

Tagline

A love story haunted by murder.

Overview

Tim Madden awakens one morning to discover a fresh tattoo on his arm, his car covered in blood, his girlfriend in bed with the town sheriff, and a woman's severed head in his weed stash. Sensing a setup and in desperate need to clear his name, he begins an investigation that soon begins to expose a web of corruption in the small coastal community of Provincetown.

How it feels

Dark, absurd, campy and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Corruption, betrayal, obsession, crime

Content

Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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