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Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

1999· 1h 22m

Documentary

Directed by Sut Jhally

5.9/ 10

Reviews

Overview

Tough Guise systematically examines the relationship between pop-cultural imagery and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century.

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Self

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Self

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Self

Seth Green

Seth Green

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James Caan

James Caan

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