I saw this in the theater when it was first run. I had heard-tell of a Lancaster-Douglas pairing and I was excited about seeing it. I had been a fan of both actors, especially Burt Lancaster. It was a dud. Now over 30 years later I still recall the disappointment. I can't tell you specifically what went wrong. Maybe it was a little of everything. The action between the two stars seemed stilted. The film was halfway between funny, and an action movie, and consequently it was neither. Why couldn't it have been just a little like the Redford/Newman pairing of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid except with older guys and in modern times? That could have worked. Too late now.
Review of Tough Guys
