Semi-Tough
55 %|Nov 18, 1977|Comedy, Drama, Romance
A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become romantically involved.
Featured Crew
Walter Bernstein
Screenplay
David Merrick
Producer
Walter Scott Herndon
Production Design
Dan Jenkins
Novel
Richard A. Harris
Editor
Michael Ritchie
Director
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Charles Rosher Jr.
Director of Photography
Cast
Burt Reynolds
Billy Clyde Puckett
Kris Kristofferson
Marvin "Shake" Tiller
Jill Clayburgh
Barbara Jane Bookman
Robert Preston
Big Ed Bookman
Bert Convy
Friedrich Bismarck
Roger E. Mosley
Puddin Patterson Sr.
Lotte Lenya
Carla Pelf
Richard Masur
Phillip Hooper
Carl Weathers
Dreamer Tatum
Brian Dennehy
T.J. Lambert
Mary Jo Catlett
Earlene Emery
Joe Kapp
Hose Manning
Ron Silver
Vlada Kostov
Jim McKrell
Bud McNair (as Jim McKrell)
Peter Bromilow
Kostov's Interpreter
Norman Alden
Coach Alvin Parks
Fred Stuthman
Minister Fred
Janet Brandt
Wedding Dressmaker
William Wolf
Tuxedo Fitter
Jenifer Shaw
Stewardess
Kevin Furry
Puddin Patterson Jr.
Ava Roberts
Puddin's Wife
Melonie Magruder
Linda
Mickey Caruso
Curtis
Ed Jones
Football Player
Jerry Belson
TV Director
Mark Franklin
B.E.A.T. Attendant Tom
Mary Rae Hoskins
B.E.A.T. Woman
Niki Flacks
B.E.A.T. Woman
Rose Pearson
B.E.A.T. Woman
Thom Alan Phillips
B.E.A.T. Man (as Thom Phillips)
Hugh Gorrian
B.E.A.T. Man
Dick Schaap
Dick Schaap - TV Sportscaster
Lindsey Nelson
Lindsey Nelson - TV Sportscaster
Paul Hornung
Paul Hornung - TV Newscaster
Jim Beaver
B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)
Robert F. Cawley
Partygoer (uncredited)
Vincent Di Paolo
Passenger (uncredited)
Bill Bragg
CBS TV Cameraman (uncredited)
Chuck Dawson
Extra (uncredited)
Rick Herod
Football Player (uncredited)
Jo McDonnell
Choir Leader (uncredited)
Christoph Noth
Extra (uncredited)
Greg Pursino
Football Coach (uncredited)
Janet Quist
(uncredited)
Mike G. Shannon
Football Fan (uncredited)
Kurt Taylor
Issac (uncredited)