In a way, our whole workforce is pushing tin in some form. Cocky airtraffic controller john cusacks expertise is challenged by ultracool. Billy bob thornton talks air traffic controllers in pushing tin duration. Feb 18, 2017 the film follows nick the zone falzone john cusack a hot shot controller at new york city tracon terminal radar approach control which is an immensely busy facility. The thinking womans sex symbol smart and quirky, john. John cusack and billy bob thornton play two airtraffic controllers who are. He was featured as an oddly likable but highstrung air traffic controller in mike newells comedy pushing. Pretty much everything in this movie about atc is dead wrong. The intense world of airtraffic controllers is played for both drama and laughs in pushing tin. Pushing tin is a movie i love to the point where i used to draw the screen with the triangular blimps and pretend i was an air traffic controller. This action movie classic is easily thought of as a nic cage and john malkovich feature, but in the midst of all the chaos and mayhem is john cusacks air traffic controller, vince larkin, fighting passionately for support for the films hero, cameron poe cage. Plot tracon, the air traffic control center of long island, operates the daily 7,000 flights of all new yorks airports. Nick falzone john cusack is the busiest, and the best, air traffic controller on long island until russell bell billy bob thornton roars into town like a motorcycleriding cowboy.
He lives in new jersey with his happy housewife, connie, andtheir son. As the rivalry between the two increases, they find themselves acting out ever more dangerous stunts, much to the outrage of the authorities. Rage and revenge engulfs roman and jake finds himself swamped with guilt and regret. Fueled by caffeine and machismo, the two men embark upon an uproarious contest of wit and wills that can ultimately only have one winner. John cusack, as cute as ever, plays nick falzone a. Pushing tin, a fastpaced, twistyturny, highfiving, but ultimately spiraling disaster of a movie about air traffic controllers, gets lost in this hyperbolic cloud cover, never to be found again. Which movies depict air traffic control the most accurately.
Michael flynn movies and tv shows tv listings tv guide. Find out when and where you can watch michael flynn movies and tv shows with the full listings schedule at. Nick the zone falzone and the boys and one girl work air traffic control at. A feud develops between two air traffic controllers. In the underrated 1999 gem pushing tin, cusack, playing a dangerously competitive airtraffic controller, ends up in the sack with a coworkers wife while his unsuspecting spouse, played by. Into his life comes the notorious new air traffic controller russell billy bob thornton with his beautiful wife mary angelina jolie. John cusack plays nick falzone, the top air traffic controller at new yorks terminal radar. How accurate is the film pushing tin about air traffic. John cusack plays nick falzone, the top air traffic controller at new yorks terminal radar approach control tracon center, where he negotiates air traffic and landing patterns for the kennedy, laguardia and newark airports, americas most congested airspace. Watch pushing tin streaming online hulu free trial. Two air traffic controllers john cusack and billy bob thornton go head to head in both their work and personal lives.
On the big screen, cusack was featured as an oddly likable but highstrung air traffic controller in mike newells comedy pushing tin 1999 who competes with colleague billy bob thornton. John cusack, angelina jolie, billy bob thornton, jake weber. With john cusack, billy bob thornton, cate blanchett, angelina jolie. The film follows nick the zone falzone john cusack a hot shot controller at new york city tracon terminal radar approach control which is an immensely busy facility. Oct 28, 2001 in the underrated 1999 gem pushing tin, cusack, playing a dangerously competitive airtraffic controller, ends up in the sack with a coworkers wife while his unsuspecting spouse, played by. Pushing tin is a 1999 comedydrama film directed by mike newell. Ive never seen a movie that depicted air traffic control even remotely close to what its really like. Pushing tin 1999 two air traffic controllers john cusack, billy bob thornton who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels. Just about all of cusack s roles allowed him to showcase his quirky versatility, and the films he did to close out the century were no exception. It centers on nick falzone john cusack, a cocky air traffic controller who quarrels. I remembered that cusack once starred in a movie called pushing tin about air traffic controllers. He is therefore rattled by the arrival of a laidback and supercool rival, in the form of russell bell billy bob thornton. Nick falzone john cusack is the best airtraffic controller in the business. The film stars john cusack as a hot shot air traffic controller named nickfalzone, nicknamed the zone because he is truly the best at hisprofession.
Hes a cocky, assured flybytheseatofhispants cowboy who finds his masculinity and alpha position amongst his peers threatened by the sudden appearance of billy bob. In fact, he almost beat the hell out of me in a tiny cafe in sintra, portugal while i was there with several ot. The film is loosely based around the real world new york tracon radar facility. The film, billed as a dramatic comedy about the lives of air traffic controllers, relies on bad dialogue, formulaic plot elements, and circumstances that push the viewers tolerance of the preposterous past the. He was born into an irish catholic family, the son of writeractorproducer and documentary filmmaker richard j. Billy bob thornton their reckless rivalry quickly taxis out of their tense work arena and into their personal lives, leading to an increasingly troubling game of oneupmanship.
For at least an hour, there is hope that the movie will amount to. He began acting in films during the 1980s and has since starred in a number of movies, including better off dead 1985, say anything. John cusack plays nick falzone, the top air traffic controller at new yorks terminal radar approach control tracon center, where he. Pushing tin, from acclaimed british director mike newell four weddings and a funeral, enchanted april, is the latest example of a movie that wastes a strong cast on a lame script. He is at odds with russell bell billy bob thornton, who is a laidback guy with a laissezfaire attitude towards controlling. Jul 23, 2017 ive never seen a movie that depicted air traffic control even remotely close to what its really like. Movie, pushing tin movie,pushing tin trailer,pushing tin 1999, mike. I mean, john cusacks characters name is nick the zone falzone for fucks sake. Billy bob thornton and angelina jolie first met on the set of this movie. Fueled by caffeine and machismo, the two men embark upon an uproarious contest of. Just about all of cusacks roles allowed him to showcase his quirky versatility, and the films he did to close out the century were no exception.
Pushing tin is a 1999 american comedydrama film directed by mike newell. Jan 29, 2019 i remembered that cusack once starred in a movie called pushing tin about air traffic controllers. Instead, i was pleased to discover an original and intense relational drama. I have seen it so many times over the years and being 20 years later, its still one of my favorites in not just cusacks career but the entire topflight cast. John cusack and billy bob thornton play two airtraffic controllers who are prickly and complex, who take hold of a scene and shake it awake and make it live, only to be brought down by a simpering series of happy endings. It centers on nick falzone john cusack, a cocky air traffic controller who quarrels over proving whos more of a man with fellow employee russell bell billy bob thornton. For at least an hour, there is hope that the movie will amount to something singular. A fatal plane crash changes the lives of roman and jake forever. The airtraffic controller subculture depicted here looks wild as fuck, man. Pushing tin is a film directed by mike newell with john cusack, billy bob thornton, cate blanchett, angelina jolie, year. One is nick falzone, played by john cusack, who as the hotshot of his workplace is happily married to one connie cate blanchett with two kids. I met the guy that john cusacks character is very loosely based on. Into his life comes the notorious new air traffic controller russell billy. Billy bob thornton and john cusack both play to type but it works.
I have a soft spot for pushing tin and it fares quite a bit better in the air traffic control department. Fueled by caffeine and machismo, a rivalry ensues between nick and russell, two intensely competitive air traffic controllers, where the winner could lose it all. I work in the same industry and have never really seen a movie about air traffic controllers, so it seemed like it might. Nick falzone john cusack is the busiest, and the best, air traffic controller on long island until russell bell billy bob thornton roars into. Poe is a man flying home from prison on board a plane full of. I expected pushing tin to be only of interest for people like myself who have an interest in the world of air travel. Nick falzone john cusack is a confident, accomplished air traffic controller whose life is turned upside down when drifter russell bell billy bob thornton joins his tightknit work team and. Roman loses his wife and daughter in the accident, while jake loses his mindas he happens to be the air traffic controller who failed to avert the nightmare. Nick falzone john cusack is the best air traffic controller in the new york metro area. Pushing tin r drama, comedy movie 1999 cocky airtraffic controller john cusacks expertise is challenged by ultracool newcomer billy bob thornton in this comedy. Pushing tin is slang for working and separating aircraft as well as working under immense pressure. Nick falzone is the best controller around, but the arrival of a taciturn man with native blood undermines nicks perfect world.