Tuff Turf

"Meet Morgan Hiller. He's a rebel about to become a hero."

Jan 11 1985 R 1h 52m
Action, Comedy, Drama

The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.

Plot

At the start of his senior year in high school, Morgan's father has lost his company, so the family moves from Connecticut, where they've been in the yacht club, to an apartment in the San Fernando Valley. Morgan has grown up in the shadow of his high-achieving older brother, and he seems to have a knack for getting into trouble. He also has a stubborn streak, so when he finds himself attracted to Frankie, the girlfriend of the leader of a local gang of youthful thugs, he can't stop himself from pushing her for a relationship. The thug thinks of Frankie as his property and sees the cool, urbane Morgan as dead meat. Is this a struggle to the death?

Written by

Jette Rinck, Greg Collins O'Neill, Murray Michaels

Directed by

Fritz Kiersch

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Planet Productions, New World Pictures, New World Production

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
6,285
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
37
Popularity
NA