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Tough Guys

Documentary

2017, 1h 16min

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" — documentary movie produced in USA and released in 2017. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 16min. "Tough Guys" is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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"Tough Guys" is a gripping documentary that tells the untold story of the origins of mixed-martial arts fighting in the US. Set in the gritty steel towns of Pennsylvania in the late 1970s, the film follows the visionary promoters Bill Viola and Frank Caliguri as they create a new sport that pits barroom brawlers, wrestlers, boxers, and martial artists against each other in brutal, no-holds-barred matches. As the Tough Guys' popularity soars, the film chronicles the colorful cast of fighters who step into the ring, the controversy that ensues, and the political backlash that ultimately leads to a nationwide ban on mixed-martial arts fighting. With riveting footage and interviews, "Tough Guys" takes viewers on a wild ride through the birth, rise, and fall of a sport that would go on to become a global phenomenon.

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