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A priest and a disgraced cop hunt a million-dollar bank robber in a hard-hitting urban showdown.

THREE TOUGH GUYS

Q: What is Three Tough Guys about?

Three Tough Guys is about a Roman Catholic priest and a former police officer who join forces to investigate a million-dollar bank robbery and pursue revenge for a friend's loss.

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1974 · 1h 32m · PG · Action / Crime · IMDB TMDB

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.

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What is Three Tough Guys about?

Three Tough Guys is a 1974 action crime film directed by Duccio Tessari about a Roman Catholic priest and a former police officer who team up to solve a bank robbery mystery and seek revenge after a million dollars is stolen and a friend is lost.

Programmer's Pick

Isaac Hayes' screen debut comes loaded with attitude and a soundtrack that swings as hard as his punches. Team him up with Lino Ventura as a streetwise priest, add a string of hotel brawls and machine-gun mayhem, and you've got a double act that can out-talk and out-punch half the city.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Three Tough Guys throws together an unlikely duo: Father Charlie, a Roman Catholic priest, and Lee, a former police officer played in Isaac Hayes' feature film debut. After a million dollars vanishes from a city bank under suspicious circumstances, Lee is forced off the force and left seeking justice when the crime also costs him a friend. With Father Charlie at his side, the two plunge into the city's criminal underbelly, determined to crack the case and exact revenge. Their investigation spans seedy hotels, tense brawls, and gun-toting showdowns, blending elements of blaxploitation, hard-boiled crime, and gritty action throughout. It's a collision of streetwise muscle, righteous anger, and underworld danger.

Details & Specs

Director: Duccio Tessari
Writers: Luciano Vincenzoni, Nicola Badalucco
Release: 1974
Runtime: 1h 32m
Country: United States of America, Italy, France
Language: English
Genres: Action, Crime
Also Known As: Der Dampfhammer Gottes, Pater Charlie und seine Fäuste des Himmels, Zwei unschlagbare Draufgänger, Zwei wilde Draufgänger, Les durs, Tough Guys

Why This Matters

This 1974 crime-action film stands out as an international coproduction between the United States, Italy, and France, featuring Isaac Hayes in both a starring role and as the composer of its soundtrack.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Duccio Tessari Writers: Luciano Vincenzoni +1 more

Lino Ventura Father Charlie

Isaac Hayes Lee

Fred Williamson Joe Snake

Paula Kelly Fay

William Berger Captain Ryan

Vittorio Sanipoli Mike Petralia

Lorella De Luca Anne Lombardo

Mario Erpichini Gene Lombardo

Jess Hahn The Bartender

Jacques Herlin Barfly

Guido Leontini Sergeant Sam

Romano Puppo Hood

Luciano Salce The Bishop TS Thurman Scott Tony JC Joel Cory Cammioneur DS Dutchell Smith Pieton IR Ira Rogers Lou MN Margot Novick Prostitute TB Tommy Brubaker Hood BS Buddy Stein Taxi driver

Max Kleven WS Walter Scott FG Frank Grimaldi Blinky ES Emanuele Spatafora Joe Bell HJ Hans Jungbluth NR Nathaniel Reed Police Officer

Claudio Ruffini Roy

Nazzareno Zamperla Snake's Henchman BM Bob Minor Hood PR Pemon Rami

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