Semi-Tough

Director: Michael Ritchie Michael Ritchie

Overview

Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson star as two pro-football pals who both fall for the team-owner's very rich daughter. Kind of goofy, kind of funny, and somewhat endearing--those are the qualities that surface in this light-hearted comedy built upon an extremely predictable scenario.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/21/2020
UPC:	0738329241650
Original Release:	1977
Rating:	R
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:48:00
Sales rank:	6,614

Special Features

Image Gallery; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Burt Reynolds	Billy Clyde Puckett
Kris Kristofferson	Shake Tiller
Jill Clayburgh	Barbara Jane Bookman
Robert Preston	Big Ed Bookman
Bert Convy	Friedrich Bismark
Roger E. Mosley	Puddin
Lotte Lenya	Clara Pelf
Richard Masur	Phillip Hooper
Carl Weathers	Dreamer Tatum
Brian Dennehy	T.J. Lambert
Mary Jo Catlett	Earlene
Joe Kapp	Hose Manning
John Matuszak	Actor
Ron Silver	Vlada
Jim McKrell	McNair
Peter Bromilow	Interpreter
Jim Beaver	"Beat" Member
Norman Alden	Coach Parks
Fred Stuthman	Minister
Jerry Belson	TV Director
Janet Brandt	Dressmaker
William Wolf	Fitter
Jenifer Shaw	Stewardess
Kevin Furry	Puddin
Ava Roberts	Puddin's Wife
Melonie Magruder	Linda
Michelle Griffin	Little Girl
Mark Franklin	Attendant Tom
Mickey Caruso	Curtis
Edward Jones	Football Player
Kevin Grady	Football Player
Tim Guy	Football Player
Dick Schaap	Himself
Lindsay Nelson	Herself
Paul Hornung	Himself

Technical Credits

Walter Bernstein

David Merrick	Producer
Hal Needham	Stunts
Michael Ritchie	Director
Walter Bernstein	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Michael Ritchie was always a director fascinated by competition, and judging by The Candidate (1972), Smile (1975), and this film, it's a subject about which he felt some ambivalence. This mildly raunchy, loose-limbed comedy, adapted from Dan Jenkins' scabrously funny novel, pokes fun at both professional football and the various popular "awareness" groups of the era, framed within the venerable plot about two buddies competing for the same woman. While much of this is quite predictable, a number of the jokes score, Burt Reynolds works his charm overtime, and Jill Clayburgh and Kris Kristofferson are effective as comic foils. Pro football greats Paul Hornung, Joe Kapp, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, and others are also on hand to add some realism to the proceedings.