Three Tough Guys
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Directed by | Duccio Tessari |
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Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis[1] |
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Cinematography | Aldo Tonti[1] |
Edited by | Mario Morra[1] |
Music by | Isaac Hayes[1] |
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Distributed by | Titanus[1] |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
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Box office | ₤761.271 million |
Three Tough Guys (also known as Tough Guys) is a 1974 crime-action film directed by Duccio Tessari.[2] It may be regarded as an example of the Blaxploitation genre. It stars Lino Ventura, Fred Williamson and Isaac Hayes, who also composed the soundtrack. It is a coproduction between United States, Italy (where it was released Uomini duri) and France (where is known as Les Durs). The film was shot in Chicago.[3]
Plot[]
Roman Catholic priest Father Charlie and former police officer Lee solve a bank robbery mystery that stretches across the city. After Lee is removed from the force due to $1,000,000 being stolen from the bank, Father Charlie helps him to gain revenge for the loss of one of his friends.
Cast[]
- Lino Ventura - Father Charlie
- Isaac Hayes - Lee
- Fred Williamson - Joe Snake
- Paula Kelly - Fay
- William Berger - Captain Ryan
- Vittorio Sanipoli - Mike Petralia
- Lorella De Luca - Anne Lombardo
- - Gene Lombardo
- Jess Hahn - The Bartender
- Jacques Herlin - Mike Petralia
- Guido Leontini - Sgt. Sam
- Luciano Salce - The bishop
- Nazzareno Zamperla as Snake's henchman
Production[]
Three Tough Guys was filmed as in Rome and on location in Chicago between September 4 and October 1973.[1][4] The film was Isaac Hayes' acting debut.[1]
Release[]
Three Tough Guys opened in New York on March 15, 1974.[4] was released in France under the title Les durs on May 29, 1974.[1] It was released in Italy under the title Uomini duri where it was distributed by Titanus.[1] It grossed a total of 761.271 million Italian lire.[1] Italian film historian and critic Roberto Curti said this gross was "moderate, but not outstanding success" as it had grossed less than half of Enzo G. Castellari's Street Law.[1]
Soundtrack[]
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Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Genre | Progressive soul,[5] funk[6] | |||
Length | 34:13 | |||
Label | Enterprise ENS-7504 | |||
Producer | Isaac Hayes | |||
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The soundtrack was composed, conducted and performed by Isaac Hayes, with string arrangements performed by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and rhythm tracks performed by Isaac Hayes' band, The Movement. The original LP record, Tough Guys, was released by Enterprise Records, an imprint of Stax Records.
The main theme of Three Tough Guys would be used in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 2.[1] “Hung Up on My Baby” was sampled for the Geto Boys song "Mind Playing Tricks on Me."
Original Track listing[]
Side one
- "Title Theme" - 2:32
- "Randolph & Dearborn" - 4:24
- "The Red Rooster" - 4:04
- "Joe Bell" - 4:57
Side two
- "Hung Up On My Baby" - 6:15
- "Kidnapped" - 2:40
- "Run Fay Run" - 2:45
- "Buns O' Plenty" - 4:37
- "The End Theme" - 1:13
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Curti 2013, p. 124.
- ^ Joe Bob Briggs. Profoundly disturbing. Universe, 2003.
- ^ Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Three Tough Guys". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Winistorfer, Andrew (December 28, 2020). "Isaac Hayes' Prog-Soul Soundtrack Epic". Vinyl Me, Please. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Unterberger, Richie. Review: Tough Guys. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2017-04-14.
References[]
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links[]
- 1974 films
- 1970s buddy films
- 1970s crime action films
- Blaxploitation films
- Films about Catholic priests
- Films directed by Duccio Tessari
- Films produced by Dino De Laurentiis
- Films set in Chicago
- Italian films
- Italian crime action films
- Italian buddy films
- French films
- English-language French films
- English-language Italian films
- Isaac Hayes soundtracks
- Albums produced by Isaac Hayes
- Stax Records albums
- Films scored by Isaac Hayes
- French crime action films
- French buddy films
- Titanus films