Three Tough Guys#Soundtrack

{{Infobox film

| name = Three Tough Guys

| image = Three Tough Guys.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| native_name =

| director = Duccio Tessari

| producer = Dino De Laurentiis{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}

| screenplay = {{plainlist|*Luciano Vincenzoni

Nicola Badalucco{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}}}

| story = {{plainlist|*Luciano Vincenzoni

Nicola Badalucco{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}}}

| based_on =

| starring = {{plainlist|*Lino Ventura

| narrator =

| music = Isaac Hayes{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}

| cinematography = Aldo Tonti{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}

| editing = Mario Morra{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}

| production_companies = {{plainlist|*Produzioni Cinematografiche Inter. Ma. Co.

Columbia Film{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}}}

| distributor = Titanus{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1974|3|15|New York|1974|5|29|France|1974|8|13|Italy}}

| runtime = 92 minutes{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}

| country = {{plainlist|*Italy

France{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}}}

| language =

| budget =

| gross = ₤761.271 million

}}

Three Tough Guys (also known as Tough Guys) is a 1974 crime-action film directed by Duccio Tessari.{{cite book|last=Joe Bob Briggs|title=Profoundly disturbing|publisher=Universe, 2003}} It stars Lino Ventura, Fred Williamson and Isaac Hayes, who also composed the soundtrack. It is a coproduction between United States, Italy (where it was released Uomini duri) and France (where is known as Les Durs). The film was shot in Chicago.{{cite book|last=Roberto Curti|title=Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano|publisher=Lindau, 2006}}

Plot

Roman Catholic priest Father Charlie and former police officer Lee solve a bank robbery mystery that stretches across the city. After Lee is removed from the force due to $1,000,000 being stolen from the bank, Father Charlie helps him to gain revenge for the loss of one of his friends.

Cast

Lino Ventura as Father Charlie
Isaac Hayes as Lee
Fred Williamson as Joe "Snake"
Paula Kelly as Fay
William Berger as Captain Ryan
Vittorio Sanipoli as Mike Petralia
Lorella De Luca as Anne Lombardo
Mario Erpichini as Gene Lombardo
Jess Hahn as The Bartender
Jacques Herlin as Mike Petralia
Guido Leontini as Sergeant Sam
Luciano Salce as The Bishop
Nazzareno Zamperla as Snake's Henchman

Production

Three Tough Guys was filmed in Rome and on location in Chicago between September 4 and October 1973.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}} The film was Isaac Hayes' acting debut.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}

Release

Three Tough Guys opened in New York on March 15, 1974.{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=55671|publisher=American Film Institute|title=Three Tough Guys|access-date=December 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403095731/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=55671|archive-date=3 April 2014}} was released in France under the title Les durs on May 29, 1974.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}} It was released in Italy under the title Uomini duri where it was distributed by Titanus.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}} It grossed a total of 761.271 million Italian lire.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}} Italian film historian and critic Roberto Curti said this gross was "moderate, but not outstanding success" as it had grossed less than half of Enzo G. Castellari's Street Law.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Tough Guys

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Isaac Hayes

| cover =

| alt =

| released = March 12, 1974

| recorded = 1974

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Progressive soul,{{cite magazine|last=Winistorfer|first=Andrew|date=December 28, 2020|url=http://magazine.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/isaac-hayes-liner-notes/|title=Isaac Hayes' Prog-Soul Soundtrack Epic|magazine=Vinyl Me, Please|access-date=January 23, 2021}} funk

| length = 33:27

| label = Enterprise
ENS-7504

| producer = Isaac Hayes

| prev_title = Joy

| prev_year = 1973

| next_title = Truck Turner

| next_year = 1974

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}Unterberger, Richie. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/tough-guys-mw0000454580 Review: Tough Guys] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623075219/http://www.allmusic.com/album/tough-guys-mw0000454580 |date=2017-06-23 }}. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2017-04-14.

}}

The soundtrack was composed, conducted and performed by Isaac Hayes, with string arrangements performed by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and rhythm tracks performed by Isaac Hayes' band the Movement. The original LP record, Tough Guys, was released by Enterprise Records, an imprint of Stax Records.

The main theme of Three Tough Guys would be used in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 2.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}} "Hung Up on My Baby" was sampled in the Geto Boys song "Mind Playing Tricks on Me."