Tough Enough
From the youth directed novel of the same name by Greogor Tressnow comes a film by Detlev Buck that is a realistic portrait of life in the section of Berlin called Neukölln. It’s about power and weakness, delinquents and victims, and the difficulties a 15-year-old faces in a poor and criminal environment.
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About Tough Enough
Tough Enough is a 2006 German-language drama and thriller film directed by Detlev Buck. The cast is led by David Kross, Jenny Elvers, Erhan Emre. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings.
Tough Enough was produced by Boje Buck Produktion GmbH and made in Germany. It was released on March 9, 2006.
- Director
- Detlev Buck
- Writers
- Zoran Drvenkar, Gregor Tressnow
- Release date
- March 9, 2006
- Original language
- German
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany
- Production
- Boje Buck Produktion GmbH
Tough Enough cast & crew
Tough Enough was directed by Detlev Buck and written by Zoran Drvenkar and Gregor Tressnow.
The cast features David Kross as Michael Polischka, Jenny Elvers as Miriam Polischka, Erhan Emre as Hamal, Oktay Özdemir as Erol, Kida Khodr Ramadan as Barut, and Arnel Taci as Crille.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bert Wrede, cinematography is by Kolja Brandt, and it was produced by Claus Boje and Anne Baeker.
Is Tough Enough worth watching?
Tough Enough holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 57 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy drama and thriller, Tough Enough is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Tough Enough
David Kross
Michael Polischka
Jenny Elvers
Miriam Polischka
Erhan Emre
Hamal
Oktay Özdemir
Erol
Kida Khodr Ramadan
Barut
Arnel Taci
Crille
Kai Michael Müller
Matze
Hans Löw
Kommissar Gerber
Jan Henrik Stahlberg
Dr. Peters
Sinan Akdeniz
Erols Gang Mitglied#1
Ali-Kemal Akyaz
Erols Gang Mitglied#2
Peter Bucksch
Lehrer Radke
Tough Enough — FAQs
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▸What language is Tough Enough in?
Tough Enough is originally in German. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Tough Enough?
Tough Enough runs 1 hours 38 minutes (98 minutes).
▸What is Tough Enough rated?
It holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 57 ratings.
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