Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

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Southern California, California, USA ( Locations )

Southern California is famed for its sunny weather and dramatic Pacific coastline. San Diego, just north of the Mexican border, is known for surfing spots and massive Balboa Park, with its world-renowned zoo and museums. Across the bay lies resort city Coronado. Up the coast is Los Angeles, home to Hollywood studios, fine art in the Getty Center, Griffith Park and the high-end shops of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

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Baltimore Hotel - 501 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Archie Long checks into hotel. )

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Radio-Tron/Youth Break Center - 715 S Park View St, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Archie and Harry are confronted by street gang. This location was the exterior of a Youth Break Center near the end of it's run before demolition. )

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Westlake, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

Undergoing revitalization, Westlake is a densely populated area centered on the historic MacArthur Park, with a lake and outdoor concerts. The iconic Westlake Theatre sign presides over discount stores and low-key Latin eateries, while hip galleries and bars have sprung up as artists move in. The Hayworth and Bootleg theaters show live acts, and Victorian homes line Bonnie Brae St., a former film-star enclave.

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2451 W 7th St, Westlake, Los Angeles, California, USA ( As 'Golden Sunset' retirement home. Front entrance exteriors scenes. )

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S Main St & W 5th St, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Archie exits bar and bumps into Harry )

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Los Angeles County, California, USA ( Location )

Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,861,224 residents estimated in 2022. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states.

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Pacific Electric Subway Tunnel, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Leon B. Little exits tunnel then speaks to gang members. )

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Southern Pacific Taylor Yard, Glendale, California, USA ( Gold Coast Flyer hijacking in train yard. The old Taylor yard was framed in by the Los Angeles river to the west, Elysian Park to the south and Glassell Park & Cypress Park to the east. Sight was dismantled shortly after filming. )

Tough Guys (1986)

Runtime: 104 minutes

Rating: 6.2

Release year: 1986

IMDB: tt0092105

Plot summary

Two elderly gangsters are released from prison only to find they have trouble fitting in as old men who still take no guff from anyone.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Kirk Douglas

Charles Durning

Alexis Smith

Directors

Jeff Kanew

Tough Guys Filming Locations

Tough Guys Filming Locations

1: Belmont Tunnel - 1304 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Leon B. Little exits tunnel then speaks to gang members. )

2: Eagle Mountain, California, USA ( Desert scenes and train wreck scene. )

3: FCI Terminal Island - S Seaside Ave, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Exterior shots. Harry & Archie leave prison. )

4: Lincoln Heights Jail - 401 N. Avenue 19, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Harry & Archie's prison cell. )

5: Indian Alley, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Leon B. Little falls into manhole in alley. )

6: 1400 N Main St, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Boy scout assists Harry on corner of street. )

7: Midtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

8: Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

9: Southern California, California, USA ( Locations )

10: Baltimore Hotel - 501 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Archie Long checks into hotel. )

11: Radio-Tron/Youth Break Center - 715 S Park View St, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Archie and Harry are confronted by street gang. This location was the exterior of a Youth Break Center near the end of it's run before demolition. )

12: Westlake, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

13: 2451 W 7th St, Westlake, Los Angeles, California, USA ( As 'Golden Sunset' retirement home. Front entrance exteriors scenes. )

14: S Main St & W 5th St, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Archie exits bar and bumps into Harry )

15: Los Angeles County, California, USA ( Location )

16: Pacific Electric Subway Tunnel, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Leon B. Little exits tunnel then speaks to gang members. )

17: Southern Pacific Taylor Yard, Glendale, California, USA ( Gold Coast Flyer hijacking in train yard. The old Taylor yard was framed in by the Los Angeles river to the west, Elysian Park to the south and Glassell Park & Cypress Park to the east. Sight was dismantled shortly after filming. )

Tough Guys (1986)