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John Cusack vs. Billy Bob Thornton in a testosterone-fueled pissing contest at 30,000 feet.
TMDB
59
IMDb
60
Rotten Tomatoes
48
Audience Score
42
Google
62
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90s machismo overloadworkplace as warzonesuburban anxiety

Overview

ComedyDrama

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

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competitionairportair traffic controllerair traffic controllong island, new yorkair controlleradversary
masculinity in crisisprofessional identitymarital complacencycompetition as addiction

Standout Aspects

Acting

Billy Bob Thornton's unnerving stillness against Cusack's frantic energy.

Direction

Mike Newell finds chaos in fluorescent-lit boredom.

Best for:Streaming·Solo
Heads up:Sexual Content
Mike Newell

Director

Mike Newell

ReleasedApr 23, 1999
Runtime2h 4m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$33M·Revenue$8.4M
Regency Enterprises
Taurus Film

Top Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Nick Falzone

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Russell Bell

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Connie Falzone

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Mary Bell

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

Barry Plotkin

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Ed Clabes

Vicki Lewis

Vicki Lewis

Tina Leary

Matt Ross

Matt Ross

Ron Hewitt

Jerry Grayson

Jerry Grayson

Leo Morton

Michael Willis

Michael Willis

Pat Feeney

Philip Akin

Philip Akin

Paul

Mike O'Malley

Mike O'Malley

Pete

Neil Crone

Neil Crone

Tom

Matt Gordon

Matt Gordon

Ken

Joe Pingue

Joe Pingue

Mark

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