Pushing Tin

Pushing Tin

A comedy about losing control

1999•2h 4m•5.9/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(430)

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

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Production

Taurus Film, 3 Miles Apart Productions Ltd., Dogstar Films, Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Linson Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Shaun Majumder

Shaun Majumder

New Controller

Dwight McFee

Dwight McFee

Veteran Controller

Rob Smith

Bob

Catherine Lloyd Burns

Catherine Lloyd Burns

Tanya Hewitt

Star Jasper

Julie Clabes

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