Semi-Tough

"A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become romantically involved."

Cast

Burt Reynolds

as Billy Clyde Puckett

Kris Kristofferson

as Shake Tiller

Jill Clayburgh

as Barbara Jane Bookman

Robert Preston

as Big Ed Bookman

Bert Convy

as Friedrich Bismarck

Roger E. Mosley

as Puddin

Lotte Lenya

as Carla Pelf

Richard Masur

as Phillip Hooper

Carl Weathers

as Dreamer Tatum

Brian Dennehy

as T.J. Lambert

Mary Jo Catlett

as Earlene

Joe Kapp

as Hose Manning

Ron Silver

as Vlada

Jim McKrell

as Bud McNair

Peter Bromilow

as Kostov's Interpreter

Norman Alden

as Coach Alvin Parks

Fred Stuthman

as Minister Fred

Janet Brandt

as Wedding Dressmaker

William Wolf

as Tuxedo Fitter

Jenifer Shaw

as Stewardess

Kevin Furry

as Puddin Patterson Jr.

Ava Roberts

as Puddin's Wife

Melonie Magruder

as Linda

Mickey Caruso

as Curtis

Ed Jones

as Football Player

Jerry Belson

as TV Director

Mark Franklin

as B.E.A.T. Attendant Tom

Mary Rae Hoskins

as B.E.A.T. Woman

Niki Flacks

as B.E.A.T. Woman

Rose Pearson

as B.E.A.T. Woman

Thom Alan Phillips

as B.E.A.T. Man

Hugh Gorrian

as B.E.A.T. Man

Dick Schaap

as Dick Schaap - TV Sportscaster

Lindsey Nelson

as Lindsey Nelson - TV Sportscaster

Paul Hornung

as Paul Hornung - TV Newscaster

Jim Beaver

as B.E.A.T. Member (uncredited)

Robert F. Cawley

as Partygoer (uncredited)

Vincent Di Paolo

as Passenger (uncredited)

Bill Bragg

as CBS TV Cameraman (uncredited)

Chuck Dawson

as Extra (uncredited)

Rick Herod

as Football Player (uncredited)

Jo McDonnell

as Choir Leader (uncredited)

Christoph Noth

as Extra (uncredited)

Greg Pursino

as Football Coach (uncredited)

Mike G. Shannon

as Football Fan (uncredited)

Kurt Taylor

as Issac (uncredited)

Crew

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

Dan Jenkins

Novel

Michael Ritchie

Director

Walter Bernstein

Screenplay

Charles Rosher Jr.

Director of Photography

David Merrick

Producer

Walter Scott Herndon

Production Design

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Design

Richard A. Harris

Editor

Patricia Mock

Casting

Victor Bergstrand

Set Costumer

Roger Ragland

Carpenter

Alan Levine

Production Manager

Eugene Finley

Sound Editor

Cheryal Kearney

Set Decoration

Donald B. Nunley

Property Master

Tim Board

Assistant Editor

Tom Bullock

Sound Editor

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Additional Writing