Pushing Tin
A comedy about losing control
1999 | 124m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Mike Newell |
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| Writer: | Glen Charles, Les Charles |
| Staring: |
| Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 23, 1999 |
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| Director: | Mike Newell |
| Writer: | Glen Charles, Les Charles |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | competition, long island, new york, air controller, air traffic control, airport, adversary, air traffic controller |
| Production Companies | Regency Enterprises, Fox 2000 Pictures, Linson Entertainment, Dogstar Films, Taurus Film, 3 Miles Apart Productions Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $8,408,835
Budget: $33,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Cusack | Nick Falzone |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Russell Bell |
| Cate Blanchett | Connie Falzone |
| Angelina Jolie | Mary Bell |
| Gene Dinovi | Enzo Sorrento |
| Vicki Lewis | Tina Leary |
| Kurt Fuller | Ed Clabes |
| Jake Weber | Barry Plotkin |
| Matt Ross | Ron Hewitt |
| Mike O'Malley | Pete |
| John Carroll Lynch | Doctor Freeze |
| Catherine Lloyd Burns | Tanya Hewitt |
| Sarah Knowlton | Beverly |
| Molly Price | Crystal Plotkin |
| Kiersten Warren | Karen |
| Amanda Delaney | Bodybuilder |
| Ramona Milano | TV Reporter |
| Jenny Parsons | Flight Attendant |
| Robyn Stevan | Sara |
| Martin Roach | Pilot (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mike Newell | Director |
| Anne Dudley | Original Music Composer |
| Glen Charles | Screenplay |
| Les Charles | Screenplay |
| Chris Seefried | Original Music Composer |
| Gale Tattersall | Director of Photography |
| Jon Gregory | Editor |
| Marie-Sylvie Deveau | Costume Design |
| Bruno Rubeo | Production Design |
| Joseph Boccia | Unit Production Manager |
| David Webb | First Assistant Director |
| Bruno Bryniarski | Second Assistant Director |
| Rick Forsayeth | Stunt Coordinator |
| Boyd Shermis | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Harald Ortenburger | Camera Operator |
| Bruce Carwardine | Production Sound Mixer |
| Scotty Allan | Gaffer |
| Steve Shewchuk | Set Decoration |
| Mimi Wolch | Script Supervisor |
| Gina Fowler | Production Coordinator |
| Vic Rigler | Property Master |
| Ron Hewitt | Assistant Property Master |
| Clive Thomasson | Set Decoration |
| Dennis Kirkham | Leadman |
| Elis Y. Lam | Set Designer |
| Gordon White | Set Designer |
| Michael Kavanagh | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Gary Deneault | Rigging Gaffer |
| Christine Hart | Key Makeup Artist |
| Karola Dirnberger | Hairstylist |
| Bill Harman | Construction Coordinator |
| Joe Everett | Unit Publicist |
| Sue Baker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Dean Humphreys | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tim Cavagin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Colin Miller | Sound Editor |
| Derek Holding | ADR Editor |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Dennis McNeill | Color Timer |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| John Dondertman | Art Direction |
| Marty Dejczak | Location Manager |
| Doug Coleman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Joe Bucaro III | Stunt Double |
| Danny Lima | Stunts |
| Randy Butcher | Stunt Driver |
| Matt Birman | Stunts |
| Duncan McLeod | Stunt Double |
| Mick O'Rourke | Stunts |
| Donald John Hewitt | Stunts |
| Branko Racki | Stunt Driver |
| Robert Racki | Stunt Driver |
| Edward A. Queffelec | Stunts |
| John Stead | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Art Linson | Producer |
| Alan Greenspan | Executive Producer |
| Michael Flynn | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 40 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 10 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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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-cont ... rolled 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 hot babe, and she is alluring, it’s Blanchett who steals the show on the babelicious meter IMHO. Petite cutie 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+