Tough Guys
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10 years before the debut of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 1979, Bill Viola and Frank Caliguri dreamed up a contest pitting barroom bigmouths against wrestlers, martial artists, boxers, bouncers and brawlers, billed as no-holds-barred new type of competitive fighting. When the fights succeeded beyond their wildest expectations, they were swept up in a chain of events that ended in the first mixed-martial arts ban in the nation. “Tough Guys” chronicles the inception of Caliguri and Viola’s first bouts and the colorful, crazy cast of fighters who made them a hit as well as the politicians who brought it all crashing down. The film brings to life a moment when the national martial arts craze was building to a crescendo as the economies of Pennsylvania steel towns were plummeting to levels of unemployment never seen, breeding desperate men looking for a chance to prove their worth and make some money in the ring. Tough Guys featuring Bill Viola and Frank Caliguri is available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and available for rent or purchase on Prime Video. It's an action & adventure and documentary movie.
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Streaming availability last updated: 03:02:14 AM, 03/15/2025 PST
More Information on Tough Guys
10 years before the debut of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 1979, Bill Viola and Frank Caliguri dreamed up a contest pitting barroom bigmouths against wrestlers, martial artists, boxers, bouncers and brawlers, billed as no-holds-barred new type of competitive fighting. When the fights succeeded beyond their wildest expectations, they were swept up in a chain of events that ended in the first mixed-martial arts ban in the nation. “Tough Guys” chronicles the inception of Caliguri and Viola’s first bouts and the colorful, crazy cast of fighters who made them a hit as well as the politicians who brought it all crashing down. The film brings to life a moment when the national martial arts craze was building to a crescendo as the economies of Pennsylvania steel towns were plummeting to levels of unemployment never seen, breeding desperate men looking for a chance to prove their worth and make some money in the ring. Tough Guys featuring Bill Viola and Frank Caliguri is available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and available for rent or purchase on Prime Video. It's an action & adventure and documentary movie.
Director
Henry Roosevelt
Director
W.B. Zullo
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Bill Viola
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Frank Caliguri
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Dann Carr
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Jacquet Bazemore
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Jimmy Cvetic
Executive Producer
Morgan Spurlock
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