Semi-Tough (dt.Zwei ausgebuffte Profis) Official Site: n/a Director: Michael Ritchie Distributed by: United Artists Films Theatrical Release Date: USA November 18, 1977 Genre : Comedy  based on the book by : Walter Bernstein & Dan Jenkins Die Football-Profis Billy Clyde  Puckett und Shake Tiller sind seit Jahren die besten Freunde. Und selbst,  als sich beide in die attraktive Barbara Jane verlieben, tut das ihrer Freundschaft keinen Abbruch. Doch dummerweise ist das Objekt der Begierde auch noch die Tochter ihres Bosses, Footballklub-Besitzer Big Ed Bookman... A comedy about two football players and  their mutual girlfriend. Includes many spoofs and parodies about various  self-help groups and personal self-improvement seminars that were wildly popular during the 1970's.  Actors:  Burt Reynolds .... Billy Clyde Puckett/BC, Miami Team Captain, Running Back #22  Kris Kristofferson .... Marvin 'Shake' Tiller, Miami Wide  Receiver #81  Jill Clayburgh .... Barbara Jane Bookman/BJ  Robert Preston .... Big Ed Bookman, Owner Miami Football Team & Bookman Enterprises  Bert Convy .... Friedrich Bismark, B.E.A.T.(Bismark Energy Attack Training) Founder  Roger E. Mosley .... Puddin Patterson Sr., Miami player #65