r/AbsurdMovies • u/greatgildersleeve • 1d ago

Tougher Than Leather (1988) Directed by Rick Rubin, this was RUN-DMC's attempted foray into the blaxploitation genre. The Beastie Boys show up to sing their previously unreleased Desperado.

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u/elvis8mybaby 1d ago

I remember my brother and I were super excited to see this movie because we loved Krush Groove

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u/perpetualmotionmachi 1d ago

Krush Groove was great. Just last week I put my VHS copy into one of the local free book things around here. I hope it went to a good home!

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u/Wise-Construction156 1d ago

Had no clue about this movie. Thats wild because I was very into the beasties as a kid

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u/Tony_Tanna78 1d ago

I remember watching this movie a long time ago and it wasn't good at all.

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u/maltliqueur 1d ago

Good looks.

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u/eyewashateria 1d ago

This movie was so cool! It’s been decades since I’ve seen it and I had no idea that Rick Rubin directed it

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u/SpeeeedwaagOOn 1d ago

The Beastie Boys you say?

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u/jessehammertime 1d ago

I have that poster and 2 copies on VHS, and even I'll admit it's fucking terrible. I just happen to love RUN DMC, the Beasties, and that whole era of Def Jam rap, in general.

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u/Diabolikjn 23h ago

Been trying to get to the bottom of the home video rights forever. Good luck getting a hold of Russell Simmons

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u/woodchopvinyl 17h ago

Junkyard Band performing “Sardines” was a dope scene too

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u/astralnautical 13h ago

Unconceivable! unbelievable! grammar like a hammer information receivable!

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u/ZooterOne 12h ago

Well, it has a great soundtrack, at least.

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u/Gaudy_Tripod 2h ago

This movie is absolutely abysmal.