A comedy about losing control
Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.
Pushing Tin (1999) is a comedy and drama film directed by Mike Newell, released on April 23, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 447 ratings.
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John Cusack
as Nick Falzone
Billy Bob Thornton
as Russell Bell
Cate Blanchett
as Connie Falzone
Angelina Jolie
as Mary Bell
Jake Weber
as Barry Plotkin
Kurt Fuller
as Ed Clabes
Vicki Lewis
as Tina Leary
Matt Ross
as Ron Hewitt
Jerry Grayson
as Leo Morton
Michael Willis
as Pat Feeney
Philip Akin
as Paul
Mike O'Malley
as Pete
Directed by Mike Newell, written by Les Charles and Glen Charles, produced by Art Linson.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 447 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 4, 2018
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Pushing Tin (1999) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pushing Tin (1999) includes John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie and Jake Weber. The film was directed by Mike Newell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pushing Tin was released on April 23, 1999 and runs for 2h 4m.
Pushing Tin (1999) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 447 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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