Movies like Tuff Turf (1985)
The best movies like Tuff Turf (1985) are The New Kids (1985), The Brotherhood of Justice (1986) and Reckless (1984). If Tuff Turf hooked you with its drama and action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSleepers (1996)7.6/10 from 4,129 votes
- NewestInventing the Abbotts (1997)Released 1997
The New Kids (1985)
A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Brotherhood of Justice (1986)
High-school students start a vigilante group in their neighbourhood but, as their power increases, they become more abusive and dangerous.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReckless (1984)
Teenager Johnny Rourke is reckless. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, he breaks the law and girls' hearts with equal cool. Cheerleader Tracey Prescott is reckless too. She dumps her conventional life and boring boyfriend to follow Johnny wherever his dangerous path leads.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Less Than Zero (1987)
A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSleepers (1996)
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBand of the Hand (1986)
An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Big Town (1987)
It is 1957. J.C. Cullen is a young man from a small town, with a talent for winning at craps, who leaves for the big city to work as a professional gambler. While there, he breaks the bank at a private craps game at the Gem Club, owned by George Cole, and falls in love with two women, one of them Cole's wife.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisHiding Out (1987)
A very successful stock broker is called to court to testify against a mob boss who was into some inside trading. Andrew Morenski must become Max Hauser and go back to high school for protection from the mob.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisFire with Fire (1986)
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Loveless (1984)
Trouble ensues when a motorcycle gang stops in a small southern town while heading to the races at Daytona.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisNo Man's Land (1987)
A rookie cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of car thieves led by smooth and charming Ted. The rookie becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the game, and becomes romanticly involved with the leaders sister.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPermanent Record (1988)
David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and bandmate, Chris, with a lot of questions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHigh School U.S.A. (1983)
Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this light comedy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Black Moon Rising (1986)
An FBI free-lancer stashes a stolen Las Vegas-crime tape in a high-tech car stolen by someone else.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisAll the Right Moves (1983)
Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Pick-up Artist (1987)
A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like this1969 (1988)
Two rebellious youths, Ralph and Scott, find themselves struggling with adulthood as the Vietnam War rages. Feeling trapped in their small town, Scott battles with his conservative veteran father, Cliff, and Ralph deals with his desperately sexual mother, Ev. When tragic news arrives from overseas, the entire town, inspired by Ralph and Scott's antiwar efforts, reevaluates its attitude toward the war.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisPerfect (1985)
A female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Boys Next Door (1986)
Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLucas (1986)
A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFirstborn (1984)
Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house now, Jake puts up with it. Until he discovers Sam's illegal activities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Night Before (1988)
A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing about it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Small Affair (1984)
A 16-year-old aspiring photographer pursues a beautiful "older woman" of 22, a down-on-her-luck rock singer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisInventing the Abbotts (1997)
In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Big Easy (1986)
Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue Colors (1991)
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPower (1986)
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the man destined to succeed him, unknown and mysterious businessman Jerome Cade...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisRacing with the Moon (1984)
In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Chocolate War (1988)
Jerry, a new student at an elite Catholic prep school, must face the hazing practices handed down by the Vigils, a group of powerful students. When teacher Brother Leon pushes the students to sell chocolates for a fundraiser, the head of the Vigils, Archie, gets Jerry to reject selling for 10 days. However, Jerry decides to keep up the refusal past the original time frame, which pits him against the Vigils and the school staff.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Tuff Turf?
The closest matches to Tuff Turf are The New Kids (1985), The Brotherhood of Justice (1986) and Reckless (1984). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Tuff Turf?
People who watched Tuff Turf most often go on to The New Kids (1985), The Brotherhood of Justice (1986) and Reckless (1984).
What is the highest-rated movie like Tuff Turf?
Sleepers (1996), rated 7.6/10 by 4,129 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Tuff Turf?
Inventing the Abbotts (1997) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Tuff Turf?
Yes: The New Kids (1985), The Brotherhood of Justice (1986) and Reckless (1984).
How are movies similar to Tuff Turf chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Tuff Turf, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.