---
title: 'Tough Guys Don''t Dance (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Norman Mailer'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tough-guys-dont-dance-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094169/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)

1987 · 110 min · Comedy, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Tough Guys Don't Dance is a 1987 American crime mystery drama film written and directed by Norman Mailer based on his novel of the same name. It is a murder mystery/film noir piece. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Norman Mailer](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-mailer)
- **Screenplay:** [Norman Mailer](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-mailer), [Robert Towne](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-towne)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Angelo Badalamenti](https://cinepixo.com/people/angelo-badalamenti)
- **Producer:** [Menahem Golan](https://cinepixo.com/people/menahem-golan), [Yoram Globus](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoram-globus)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bailey), [Mike Moyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-moyer)

## Cast

- [Isabella Rossellini](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabella-rossellini)
- [Wings Hauser](https://cinepixo.com/people/wings-hauser)
- [Clarence Williams III](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-williams-iii)
- [Debra Sandlund](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-sandlund)
- [Ryan O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-o-neal)
- [Lawrence Tierney](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-tierney)
- [Penn & Teller](https://cinepixo.com/people/penn-teller)
- [John Bedford Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bedford-lloyd)
- [Frances Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-fisher)
- [Ed Setrakian](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-setrakian)

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