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Pushing Tin

1999 · 124 min

A tense, character-driven comedy-drama about rivalry and insecurity, with moments of dark humor and emotional weight.

Directed by
Mike Newell
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
A comedy about losing control
Overview
Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.

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Directed by
Mike Newell
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • work
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Mike Newell
Written by
Glen Charles, Les Charles
Starring
John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, Jake Weber, Kurt Fuller, Vicki Lewis, Matt Ross
Music
Anne Dudley
Cinematography
Gale Tattersall
Runtime
124 min
Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
English

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