Favorite Tough Guy Film

[Bru67]

In honor of the Bojovic brothers, let's pick our favorite tough guy film.  Mine....

Vision Quest (1985).  The film just had it all.  A pre-Full Metal Jacket Matthew Modine pitch perfect as the likable underdog, the beautiful Linda Fiorentino, and, of course, the antagonist, Brian Shoote -- who was so damn tough that his father had to keep him chained up to prevent him from having sexual relations with the fireplace in the family's suburban home. 

4.5 out of 5 stars. 

[Paul Fuentes]

Charles Bronson-Any Film.

Tommy Lee Jones-Black Moon Rising.

Nicholas Cage and John Malkovich-Con Air (yes this is reaching, but totally entertaining).

Arnold Schwarznegger-Commando

These are just a few.  Let me think about this more.  But to me the the "tough guy" has always been not the guy than can land a sucker punch, but the one who can take a beating and still keeps coming at you.

[Bonster]

Charles Bronson - Hard Times

[Bru67]

Charles Bronson-Any Film.

Tommy Lee Jones-Black Moon Rising.

Nicholas Cage and John Malkovich-Con Air (yes this is reaching, but totally entertaining).

Arnold Schwarznegger-Commando

These are just a few.  Let me think about this more.  But to me the the "tough guy" has always been not the guy than can land a sucker punch, but the one who can take a beating and still keeps coming at you.

If your definition is the criteria, we definitely need to add Michael Myers (aka The Shape) from the Halloween movies.  That guy took one hell of a beating.  He was burned, drowned, shot, stabbed, and given crappy reviews by the critics but just kept right on coming -- for 8 films, with #9 in production (well, 7 actually -- Halloween 3 was about some implausable Halloween masks).  He could have had a great career as an NFL linebacker had he not needed to carry on the grudge against his sister.  If he's not doing Halloween X, maybe he'll consider running for Mayor?

I agree 100% on the others.  Malkovich also had a pretty scary turn in "In the Line of Fire."  He's a great tough guy.  

[Paul Fuentes]

Keyser Soze-Usual Suspects

[OakParkSpartan]

Cool Hand Luke.

[Ted]

  Michael Corleone - anyone who would kill his own brother is such a cold blooded fashion is one tough MFer

[Berwyn Patsy]

Come on now guys, how could you not think about Sean Connery in "Goldfinger"!!  It was James Bond week-end on T.V., but ya all were probably watching football or something sporty
Ah yes, James Bond, tough guy, intriguing , good moves and sexy!!

[Guy_on_Clinton]

Sly-
Rocky
Rambo
Cobra

[scoon]

Indiana Jones. 

<breathless>  Remember, umm...  when there was the guy with the swords and he ummm... took out his gun and shot him?  That was awesome.

Chris Farley

[P-PANTHER a/k/a La Pantera]

Bronx Tale.

Poor sap gets whacked over a traffic incident, in the middle of the street, in broad daylight.

Or maybe the scene in the biker bar.

[tgoddess]

Hands down... WHITE HEAT. 

[Bonster]

ya all were probably watching football or something sporty
Ah yes, James Bond, tough guy, intriguing , good moves and sexy!!

Hell, yes!  22 tough, sexy men with good moves, live!

[Paul Fuentes]

If your definition is the criteria, we definitely need to add Michael Myers (aka The Shape) from the Halloween movies.  That guy took one hell of a beating.  He was burned, drowned, shot, stabbed, and given crappy reviews by the critics but just kept right on coming -- for 8 films, with #9 in production (well, 7 actually -- Halloween 3 was about some implausable Halloween masks).  He could have had a great career as an NFL linebacker had he not needed to carry on the grudge against his sister.  If he's not doing Halloween X, maybe he'll consider running for Mayor?

Dude,

Dudes with "supernatural" powers are not part of the universe we can pick from.  Otherwise I'd just pick Hulk, Spiderman, or Superman. 

And as far as Michael Meyers running for mayor.  If he gets rid of some of the scum element, I'd vote, campaign, and steal and syphon votes for him.

Nuff said

[mustang54]

 Antonio Montana, its got to be him his picture is the most popular on the walls in the malls!
And Pacino again as Ted said Michael Corleone.

[markberwyn]

Ben Kingsley in "Sexy Beast." Easy.

[one eye open]

Ben Kingsley in "Sexy Beast." Easy.

Excellent choice also one of my favorites !

Another favorite tough guy is Robert Loggia as Mr. Eddy in "Lost Highway".

[bohemian]

Frank Marzullo staring in -"A night out at The Golden Steer"

[Beans]

Clint Eastwood.



Period.

[Boris]

Having just watched all 20 James Bond movies back to back, in order...
...I have yet to form an opinion...

...but Han Solo is definitely in the running.

"I ain't in this for you or your rebellion, sister. I'm in it for the money."