Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) is a noir-tinged thriller directed by Norman Mailer, based on his own novel. Set in a coastal New England town, the film follows ex-con and aspiring writer Tim Madden, who wakes up from a blackout to find blood in his car and a woman's severed head in his marijuana stash. As he tries to unravel the mystery, he's pulled into a bizarre web of deceit, murder, and past sins.
