Tough Guys (1986) — Screenplay
Two aging train robbers, fresh out of a 30-year prison stint, clash with modern society and plot one final heist to prove their legendary skills remain intact.
- Written by
- James Orr, Jim Cruickshank
- Genre
- Comedy, Crime
- Studio
- Touchstone Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
- Length
- 137 pages
This buddy-comedy offers a masterclass in comedic timing and the fish-out-of-water trope, using the contrast between 1950s criminal instincts and 1980s reality to generate both laughs and pathos. Screenwriters will appreciate the sharp, rapid-fire dialogue that defines the duo's dynamic and drives the pacing, while the escalating stakes provide a clean structure for a caper narrative.
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