Pushing Tin (1999)

Directed by

Mike Newell

Genre

comedy film, comedy drama, romantic comedy

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 439 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two air traffic controllers engage in a rivalry to prove their manhood. One is a cocky veteran and the other is a laid-back newcomer. The film follows their escalating clashes at work and how it affects their personal lives.

tensecompetitivewittyedgyplayfulfast-pacedsnappyunderstated

What happens

Pushing Tin is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Newell. It centers on Nick Falzone (John Cusack), a cocky air traffic controller who quarrels over proving "who's more of a man" with fellow employee Russell Bell (Billy Bob Thornton). The film is loosely based on the real-world New York TRACON radar facility. The film was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises and released on April 23, 1999 by 20th Century Fox. Pushing Tin received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office failure, grossing $8.4 million against a $33 million budget. The original music score was composed by Anne Dudley and Chris Seefried. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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