Pushing Tin
1999 · Movie · R · 124 min · ★ 5.9 · 48% critics
In a high-pressure air traffic control center, two adrenaline-fueled coworkers turn their daily responsibilities into a personal contest for status and bragging rights. As the rivalry spills beyond the radar room, work stress, ego, and messy relationships push everyone involved toward hard choices about loyalty and control.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-04-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (436 votes)
- Budget
- $33,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, adult-leaning rivalry story that mixes workplace pressure with relationship drama and sharp banter; Not for you if you want a purely job-focused aviation film or a consistently grounded tone.
Pros: high-stress workplace energy; offbeat humor; strong lead chemistry | Cons: uneven second half; clichéd romance turns; tidy wrap-up
Themes
- airport
- competition
- air controller
- adversary
- long island, new york
- air traffic control
- air traffic controller
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Mike Newell