Three Tough Guys

Three Tough Guys

Directed by	Duccio Tessari
Produced by	Dino De Laurentiis
Starring	Lino Ventura
Music by	Isaac Hayes
Cinematography	Aldo Tonti
Edited by	Mario Morra
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	1974 (1974)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Three Tough Guys (also known as Tough Guys) is a 1974 crime-action film directed by Duccio Tessari.^[1] 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.^[2]

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
Mario Erpichini - Gene Lombardo
Jess Hahn - The Bartender
Jacques Herlin - Mike Petralia
Guido Leontini - Sgt. Sam
Luciano Salce - The bishop

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed, conducted and performed by Isaac Hayes, with string arrangements performed by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, The album also features a soul band who are credited as The Movement. The original LP record was released by Enterprise Records, an offshoot of Stax Records.

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

References

↑ Joe Bob Briggs. Profoundly disturbing. Universe, 2003.
↑ Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.

External links

Three Tough Guys at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Duccio Tessari

My Son, the Hero (1962)
Il Fornaretto di Venezia (1963)
Secret of the Sphinx (1965)
Una voglia da morire (1965)
A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
The Return of Ringo (1965)
Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang (1966)
Per amore... per magia... (1967)
Better a Widow (1968)
Sons of Satan (1968)
Sundance and the Kid (1969)
La morte risale a ieri sera (1970)
Una farfalla con le ali insanguinate (1971)
Long Live Your Death (1971)
Winged Devils (1972)
The Heroes (1973)
Tony Arzenta / Big guns (1973)
Puzzle (1974)
Three Tough Guys (1974)
Zorro (1975)
Safari Express (1976)
La madama (1976)
The Fifth Commandment (1978)
Tex e il signore degli abissi (1985)
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs (1989)
Beyond Justice (1992)

Isaac Hayes

Studio albums	Presenting Isaac Hayes (1968) Hot Buttered Soul (1969) The Isaac Hayes Movement (1970) ...To Be Continued (1970) Black Moses (1971) Joy (1973) Chocolate Chip (1975) Disco Connection (1975) Groove-A-Thon (1976) Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak) (1976) New Horizon (1977) For the Sake of Love (1978) Don't Let Go (1979) And Once Again (1980) Lifetime Thing (1981) U-Turn (1986) Love Attack (1988) Raw & Refined (1995) Branded (1995)

Soundtrack albums	Shaft Three Tough Guys Truck Turner Chef Aid: The South Park Album

Singles (US/UK Top Thirty singles)	"Walk On By" "Never Can Say Goodbye" "Theme from Shaft" "Let's Stay Together" "Chocolate Salty Balls"

Related topics	Discography Songs Albums David Porter Al Bell Booker T. & the M.G.'s List of songs written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter Chef (South Park)

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