Tough Guys is a 1986 American action comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Charles Durning, Dana Carvey, and Darlanne Fluegel.

Gangsters Harry Doyle and Archie Long are released from prison after having served a 30-year sentence for hijacking the Southern Pacific train the Gold Coast Flyer in 1956.

Their parole officer Richie Evans meets them at the gates, offering them a ride to collect their Social Security.

Both Harry and Archie are in shock at how much the world has changed: clothing, sexuality (their old bar is now an openly gay men's club, women are more assertive), technology, and disrespect from youth.

Archie embraces the much changed contemporary scene and at a unisex high-tech gym, the young manager Skye decides he is the only "real man" there.

Archie decides to hijack the Gold Coast Flyer again as it makes its final southbound run after 50 years, asking Harry and Richie for help.

The media and dignitaries aboard are surprised, although Harry and Archie gladly answer their questions and pose for pictures as they identify themselves and their ages.

Deke soon arrives with a full SWAT team to capture Harry and Archie, who persuade Leon to call a temporary truce as they have never killed anyone in their crimes.

As Leon escorts the passengers off the train, Richie, disguised as a SWAT officer, sneaks aboard and gets it moving again to help Harry and Archie escape before Deke can arrest them.

Archie then takes Richie back to the coaches and uncouples the train, advising he downplay his role in the heist to not destroy his career.

During the filming of the exterior shots of SP 4449, the train was stored nightly at the Eagle Mountain rail yards.

As of November 2, 2019, the full size replica prop, which was used at the end of the film, was sold at an Auction to a student at Desert Center, California.

But it's fun anyhow waiting for what it is.”[8] Roger Ebert gave the film a two out of four stars, stating, "'Tough Guys' might have been better if Douglas and Lancaster had played characters who were a little more fallible, humble and realistic".