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Published: November 2, 1986. ''They don't make them like they used to,'' Kenny Rogers sings over the opening titles of ''Tough Guys.'' Viewers may find the lyrics to that title tune rather corny, but when Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas stroll on screen in their stylish 40's suits and hats, few will feel inclined to argue with the sentiment.
Walter Hill blends action and elegy, utilizing a screenplay based both on Pete Dexter's novel Deadwood and on Thomas Babe's play Fathers and Sons. Wild Bill features strong supporting performances by John Hurt (as a Hickock sidekick) and Ellen Barkin (as the tough, lusty Calamity Jane)--but the centerpiece is the sad, manly performance by Bridges, who more than measures up to the part.