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Pushing Tin

5.9/10
TMDB456 votes
1999Original: English124 min

Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.

Genres: Comedy, Drama
Cast: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, Jake Weber

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Pushing Tin

A comedy about losing control

Pushing Tin (1999) is a film in the comedy, drama genres. Directed by Mike Newell. The cast includes John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie.

Released
1999-04-23
Original language
English
Runtime
124 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany, United States of America
Production companies
Taurus Film, 3 Miles Apart Productions Ltd., Dogstar Films, Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Linson Entertainment
Directors
Mike Newell
Writers
Glen Charles, Les Charles

Pushing Tin cast & characters

Audience reviews

5.9/10 from 456 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

The amusing competiveness of two very different air traffic controllers (Billy Bob Thornton and John Cusack) A rivalry develops between two air traffic controllers in New York City: Nick (John Cusack) is young, swaggering and high strung while Russell (Billy Bob Thornton) is seasoned, self-controlled and laidback. “Pushing Tin” is a quirky drama with a healthy sense of humor and potent adult-oriented themes…

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The amusing competiveness of two very different air traffic controllers (Billy Bob Thornton and John Cusack) A rivalry develops between two air traffic controllers in New York City: Nick (John Cusack) is young, swaggering and high strung while Russell (Billy Bob Thornton) is seasoned, self-controlled and laidback. “Pushing Tin” is a quirky drama with a healthy sense of humor and potent adult-oriented themes revolving around love, sex and loyalty. The high stress nature of the occupation is emphasized while amusing the viewer in an offbeat way and driving home some insights on the broken human condition and glorious potential. A youthful Cate Blanchett plays Nick’s stay-at-home wife, Connie. She was 29 years-old during shooting. Meanwhile Angelina Jolie plays Russell’s much-younger wife, Mary, who has alcohol issues; she was 23 playing a 21 year-old. Whist Jolie is made out to be the ultra-beauty, and she is alluring, it’s Blanchett who steals the show on that front IMHO. Petite Vicki Lewis is also on hand as the lone female air traffic controller; she was 38 during filming. The movie runs 2 hours, 4 minutes and was shot in the Toronto area, with some scenes in New Jersey/New York City, Minnesota and Victorville, California. GRADE: A-/B+

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Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.

Who stars in Pushing Tin?

John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, Jake Weber, Kurt Fuller. See the cast cards above for character names.

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