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Pushing Tin

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Two daredevil air traffic controllers compete to outdo each other professionally and personally.
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Solid performances by the leads, but the generic ending needs help.

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David Ansen Newsweek 03/31/2008
It's frustrating to see such a promising premise, and such a delightful cast, wasted. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton take hold of a scene and shake it awake and make it live. Go to Full Review
Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly 01/01/2000
C+
Seems to devolve into a season's worth of hokey compacted episodes, with every 15 minutes showcasing a dramatic device more outlandishly cheesy than the last! Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
3/5
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 05/26/2006
The movie takes a dive at the end, but it's wonderful fun before that. Go to Full Review
Film Threat 12/06/2005
1.5/5
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JAMES B Feb 2 In totality a much underrated movie IMHO. See more Test T 01/13/2024 I watched this on DVD. I liked it because it felt fresh and different, as I can't recall seeing anything like it before. It's a mild thriller based around the rivalry between two air traffic controllers. It starts out steady, and builds tension gradually as the relationship between the two controllers and their families develops. As I watched, I struggled to pick a side to support, and found myself switching allegiances, not really knowing who was the good guy. They are both complex characters which I found difficult to compare and judge. Over all, I found the film very interesting, and I became fully absorbed by the story. I thought the acting was first rate, especially by the two lead characters. I found the film very entertaining and have no problems recommending it. See more Steve D 09/23/2023 It is all really dull. See more Savannah G @Sgudino93 12/30/2022 the only reason I finished this movie was because of Cate otherwise I would not have cared when this movie finished. I would only recommend this movie if you are wanting to watch an amazing Actor in Cate See more Jay M 09/05/2022 60--75% of this movie is great. Outstanding performances, gripping concept, very well directed, and then it hits the line. A point comes where you can almost see the back doors of the studio fly open and a bunch of Hollywood suits barge in to destroy the ending, leaving a movie that you will recommend to people with the simple caveat that the ending sucks. See more @MilloTPue 07/22/2020 A sort of "Top Gun" with the people in land. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two daredevil air traffic controllers compete to outdo each other professionally and personally.
Director
Mike Newell
Producer
Art Linson
Screenwriter
Darcy Frey, Glen Charles, Les Charles
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 23, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.4M
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
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