Tuff Turf is a 1985 American drama film directed by Fritz Kiersch and starring James Spader and Kim Richards.

Trouble ensues when Morgan pursues bad girl Frankie Croyden (Richards)...whose sociopathic and psychotic boyfriend Nick Hauser (Paul Mones) is the leader of the Tuffs, a local gang who already has it in for Morgan (because he thwarted their efforts to mug a businessman).

[4] The female lead was originally offered to Madonna at the suggestion of New World executive Jonathan Axelrod.

However Borchers found out that Madonna wanted to make Desperately Seeking Susan so instead he offered the role to Kim Richards who the producer thought "was the sexiest 19 year old on the planet" although "if I had known about the cocaine problems I probably wouldn't have cast her."

[2] The role of Spader's best friend was offered to Crispin Glover but he was making another movie for New World so Robert Downey Jr was cast instead.