An aspiring country singer, whose money is disappearing faster than his career opportunities, enters a "Tough Man" amateur boxing contest to earn some cash to pay his bills. Amazingly enough, he wins it, and is picked to go onto the national finals. He's torn between his first love, music, and the glitz, glamor and money of the "Tough Man" world.
Dennis Quaid
as Art Long
Carlene Watkins
as Caroline Long
Stan Shaw
as P.T. Coolidge
Pam Grier
as Myra
Warren Oates
as James Neese
Bruce McGill
as Tony Fallon
Wilford Brimley
as Bill Long
Fran Ryan
as Gert Long
Christopher Norris
as Christopher Long
Terra Perry
as Wet T-Shirt Girl
Big John Hamilton
as Big John
Steve Ward
as Heckler in Torreyson's
