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Pushing Tin (1999) - Movie Browser

John Cusack vs. Billy Bob Thornton in a testosterone-fueled pissing contest at 30,000 feet.

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90s machismo overloadworkplace as warzonesuburban anxiety

Overview

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

Content warning

competition airport air traffic controller air traffic control long island, new york air controller adversary

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

Director

Mike Newell

ReleasedApr 23, 1999

Runtime2h 4m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Budget$33M·Revenue$8.4M

Top Cast

John Cusack

Nick Falzone

Billy Bob Thornton

Russell Bell

Cate Blanchett

Connie Falzone

Angelina Jolie

Mary Bell

Jake Weber

Barry Plotkin

Kurt Fuller

Ed Clabes

Vicki Lewis

Tina Leary

Matt Ross

Ron Hewitt

Jerry Grayson

Leo Morton

Michael Willis

Pat Feeney

Philip Akin

Paul

Mike O'Malley

Pete

Neil Crone

Tom

Matt Gordon

Ken

Joe Pingue

Mark

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