Episode 081: Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987) with Justin Bozung

JUSTIN BOZUNG (The Cinema of Norman Mailer) joins Andras & Bryan for the season opener devoted to Norman Mailer’s much-maligned Cape Cod noir.

Written & Directed by Norman Mailer. Starring Ryan O’Neal, Isabella Rossellini, Deborah Sandlund, Wings Hauser, John Bedford Lloyd, Penn Jillette, Frances Fisher & Lawrence Tierney

How is the world wrong about Tough Guys Don’t Dance?

From Andras: To read or listen to most opinions of this film, you would think it was one of the worst ever made. Don’t be fooled! This is a masterful Cape Cod noir from one of the late 20th centuries most important artists. We’re joined by Justin Bozung, the editor of “The Cinema of Norman Mailer” (also featured on the Blu Ray commentary for the film) to dig deeply into this misunderstood masterpiece.