Tougher Than Leather
“This time they've been pushed too far. Now someone else is gonna dance to the music.”
Synopsis
Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they encounter racist bikers, blonde bimbos, and the Beastie Boys!
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Principal cast & crew: 15
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Edited by Steven BrownShot by Feliks ParnellDesigned by Alexandra Bruce
Box Office
1988 · Box office
Grossed $3.6M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$3.6M
Opening weekend: $748K — 21% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $873K — 24% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 130 theaters
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Cast & Crew
15 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Darryl Mcdaniels
as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
Daniel Simmons
as Prison Warden
Jam Master Jay
as Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Joseph Simmons
as Joseph 'Run' Simmons
Richard Edson
as Bernie Carteez
George Godfrey
as Nathan Burdette
Rick Rubin
as Vic Ferrante
Ric Menello
as Arthur Ratnor
Steven N Williams
as Vic's Bodyguard No. 2
Russell Simmons
as Self
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