Pushing Tin (1999)
| Release Date | 23 April 1999 |
| Budget | $33,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $8,000,000 |
| Tagline | A Comedy about Life, Love, Airplanes and Other Bumpy Rides. |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Country | GermanyUSA |
| Filming Locations | Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Workplace Comedy, Ensemble Film |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Themes | Infidelity |
| Tones | Witty, Quirky, Talky, Easygoing, Understated |
| Tags | Air Traffic Controller, Competition, Extramarital Affair, Pride, Revenge, Rival, Stress [worry] |
Pushing Tin is a 1999 comedy-drama film directed by Mike Newell. It centers on a cocky air traffic controller (John Cusack) who quarrels over proving "who's more of a man" with fellow employee Bell (Billy Bob Thornton). The film got mixed reviews, ranking 48% at Rotten Tomatoes, and opened #4 at the box office. It grossed $8.4 million in its run, which did not make up for its estimated cost of $33 million.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Michael Willis
Pat Feeney
Philip Akin
Paul
Dwight McFee
Veteran Controller
Robert N. Smith
Bob
Star Jasper
Julie Clabes
Sarah Knowlton
Beverly
Andy Dan
Diner Cook
Tennyson Loeh
Diner Waitress
Jillian Cameron
Falzone Girl
Carolyn Scott
Mrs. Connor
Cody Jones
Timmy
Jimmy Ruderman
Scared Student
Paul Brogren
Supermarket Clerk
Gene Dinovi
Enzo Sorrento
Emile Belcourt
Tenor
Robyn Stevan
Sara
Amanda Delaney
Bodybuilder
Ferne Downey
Sorrento Customer
Joe Matheson
Announcer
Gina Clayton
Dynajet Flight Attendant
Matthew Bennett
Dynajet Steward
James Millington
Dynajet Captain
Ramona Milano
TV Reporter
Ray Paisley
K-9 Cop
Rita Tuckett
Lady Sparta
Robert Bidaman
Near Miss Pilot
Dick Callahan
TRACON Guard
Brian King
Honeymoon Man
Julia Paton
Honeymoon Woman
Jenny Parsons
Flight Attendant
John Lefebvre
Pilot
John Robinson
Co-Pilot
Todd Faithfull
Tina's Boyfriend
Richard Bauer
Pilot
Jim Codrington
Pilot
William Colgate
Pilot Voice
Craig Eldridge
Pilot Voice
Peter Graham
Pilot Voice
Peter James Howarth
Pilot Voice
Ray Kahnert
Pilot Voice
Robert B. Kennedy
Pilot Voice
Shawn Lawrence
Pilot Voice
Markus Parilo
Pilot Voice
Jonathan Whittaker
Pilot Voice
Director
Writer
Darcy Frey
Glen Charles
Les Charles
Producer
Michael Flynn
executive producer
Art Linson
producer
Original Music
Anne Dudley
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Chris Seefried
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Cinematographer
Gale Tattersall
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Editor
Jon Gregory
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Production Designer
Bruno Rubeo
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Art Director
John Dondertman
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Set Decorator
Steve Shewchuk
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Clive Thomasson
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Costume Designer
Marie-Sylvie Deveau
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Makeup Department
David R. Beecroft
key hair stylist
Mario Cacioppo
makeup artist
Karola Dirnberger
hair stylist
Lynne K. Eagan
makeup artist: John Cusack & Billy Bob Thornton
Christine Hart
key makeup artist
Renate Leuschner
wig maker
Emanuel Millar
hair stylist: Angelina Jolie, John Cusack & Billy Bob Thornton
Carol Puckrin
assistant hair stylist
Janeen Schreyer
makeup artist: Angelina Jolie
Marilyn Terry
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Joseph Boccia
unit production manager
Michael Saxton
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruno Bryniarski
second assistant director
Christy Garland
third assistant director
Paul Hiscock
fourth assistant director
Sarah Jarvis
assistant director
Kathleen Hallam Kibzey
key third assistant director
Philip C. Pfeiffer
second unit director
Tom Quinn
first assistant director: second unit, Toronto
Michele Rakich
second assistant director: second unit, Toronto
Mike Topoozian
first assistant director: Los Angeles
Bob Wagner
second assistant director: Los Angeles
David J. Webb
first assistant director
Art Department
Carlos Caneca
set dresser
Guy Hendrix Dyas
conceptual illustrator
Bill Harman
construction coordinator
Elis Lam
set designer
Jae Pak
assistant art director
Gordon White
set designer
Sound Department
Ross Adams
additional dialogue editor
Sue Baker
supervising sound editor
Geoff R. Brown
assistant sound editor
Martin Cantwell
assistant sound effects editor
Bruce Carwardine
production sound mixer
Tim Cavagin
sound re-recording mixer
Derek Holding
adr editor
Dean Humphreys
sound re-recording mixer
Jacques Leroide
foley editor
Peter Melnychuk
boom operator
Colin Miller
sound effects editor
Victor Nunes
assistant adr editor
John Lajvort
sound editorial engineer
Special Effects
Warren Appleby
special effects assistant
Michael Kavanagh
special effects supervisor, special effects coordinator
David P. Kelsey
special effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Travis Price
texture painter
Dawn Rivard
special effects
Jeff Skochko
special effects assistant
Daniel White
key special effects
Derek Liscoumb
special effects technician
Michael Rifkin
mechanical special effects
Visual Effects
Gary Abrahamian
3D artist
Chris Allen
software programming & support
Hunter Athey
2D artist
Lee Berger
digital production executive producer
Clifford Bohm
software programming & support
Ruth Caspary
digital texture supervisor
Patrick Clancey
visual effects compositor: The Post Group
Joyce Cox
visual effects producer
Daphne Dentz
visual effects production manager
Don Devine
visual effects director of photography
Bill Dietrich
R&D supervisor
Nousha Emami
texture painter
David Eubank
additional first assistant camera: visual effects unit
Michael Feder
software programming & support
Kelly Fischer
digital paint and rotoscope artist: Blue Sky/VIFX
Dan Foster
visual effects production manager
Meg Freeman
matte painting
Bob Froehlig
software programming & support
Robb Gardner
visual effects lighting technical director
Meher Gourjian
pre-visualization
Robert Grasmere
visual effects location producer
Laura Hanigan
2D artist
Jessica Harris
2D artist
Douglas Harsch
3D artist
John Heller
Inferno artist
Bryan Hirota
digital effects supervisor: Blue Sky-VIFX
Richard E. Hollander
president: Blue Sky/VIFX , senior visual effects supervisor
Phil Holland
scanning & recording operator
Chris Holmes
digital compositor
Sean Hyun-In Lee
Inferno artist
Arthur Jeppe
digital artist: VIFX
Rimas Juchnevicius
digital artist: rotoscope artist and compositor
Lisa Kahatriya
matte painting
JoAnn Knox
visual effects location producer
Marta Knudsen
texture painter: VIFX, matte painter: VIFX, texture painter
Gene Kozicki
digital production manager
Gauth Krishnamurti
software programming & support
Roger Kupelian
texture painter
Harry Lam
2D artist
Mark Leo Perry
3D animator
André Mazzone
software programming and support: Blue Sky/VIFX
Michael J. McAlister
visual effects consultant
Sean McPherson
2D visual effects supervisor
Rob Menapace
motion control operator
Diana Miao
texture painter
Stuart Mintz
3D artist
David Palmer
matte painting
Lisa L. Pollaro
2D artist
Travis Price
texture painter
Tim Pyle
pre-visualization animator
Robert Rioux
3D artist
Christopher Romano
technical director, 3D artist
César Romero
Inferno artist
Marc Rubone
2D artist
Rob Schultz
texture painter
Boyd Shermis
visual effects supervisor
Cybele Sierra
2D artist
Derek Spears
3D artist
Dottie Starling
texture painter
Trevor Thomson
software programming & support
Antonio Torres
2D artist
Juan Carlos Vargas
visual effects: pre-vis
Jim Weisiger
visual effects director of photography
Russ Woolnough
visual effects editor
Serkan Zelzele
2D artist
Scot Byrd
publicist: Rhythm & Hues
Jack Holland
art department assistant: Blue Sky/VIFX
John Karner
previsualization animator
Eric Withee
data/film manager: The Post Group
Stunts
Matt Birman
stunt performer
Joe Bucaro III
stunt double
Randy Butcher
stunt driver
Doug Coleman
stunt coordinator: Los Angeles
Rick Forsayeth
stunt coordinator
Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator: second unit, New York
Danny Lima
stunts
Duncan McLeod
stunt double
Edward A. Queffelec
stunts
Robert Racki
stunt driver
John Stead
lead stunt double
Camera and Electrical Department
Abby Anderson
video assist
Thomas Bango
assistant camera
Russel Bowie
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Paolo Cascio
first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Ciaran Copelin
first assistant camera
Tim Davis
video assist operator
Gary Deneault
rigging gaffer
William Engel
grip
Candide Franklyn
Steadicam operator, camera operator
Dylan Goss
aerial camera operator
Duane Gullison
assistant chief lighting technician
Mike Kirilenko
key grip
Harry Lake
director of photography: airports unit
Joseph Lederer
still photographer
Matthew F. Leonetti
director of photography: second unit
Harald Ortenburger
camera operator
Philip C. Pfeiffer
director of photography: second unit
Larry Portmann
focus puller: Vancouver second unit
Ron Renzetti
dolly grip
Tony Rudenko
playback operator
Philip Shanahan
second assistant camera
Neil Trafford
second assistant camera
Chuck Weiss
additional video assist operator
Mark D. Acheson
rigging grip
Casting Department
Amanda Koblin
casting associate
Jane Rogers
extras casting
Alex Wald
additional casting: Los Angeles
Juli-Ann Kay
casting associate: Canada
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gayle Franklin
costume assistant set supervisor
Susan MacLeod
costume extras coordinator
Sharon McDonell
wardrobe assistant
Linda Petty
assistant costume designer
Andre Schulz
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Gary Fluxgold
first assistant film editor
Lauren Giordano
editor: main titles
Russell Langille
second assistant editor
Giulia Maura
post-production coordinator
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Ian Seymour
associate editor
Music Department
John Bradbury
orchestra leader
Michael Connell
music editor
Anne Dudley
orchestrator, conductor
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Bob Last
music consultant
David Warrack
music and vocal coach
Transportation Department
John Coles
driver
Ted Nobles
driver: basecamp
Mike Shannon
transportation captain
Nick Sweetman
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Chris Allies
title designer
John 'Frenchie' Berger
armorer
Kim Bodner
post-production accountant
Aneikit Bonnel
assistant to director
Brady Breen
coordinator: Chicago
Al Cerullo
aerial coordinator: second unit, New York, helicopter pilot: second unit, New York
Kyle Cooper
title designer: main titles
Marty Dejczak
location manager
Anne Devereux
assistant: Mr. Cusack
Deborah Evans
first accountant: New York
Joe Everett
unit publicist
David Gorder
assistant to producer
Damon Michael Gordon
location assistant
Michael Hendrickson
production executive: Fox
Christian Henson
drum programmer
Paul Hiscock
assistant: Billy Bob Thornton
Joanne Jackson
production accountant
Tom McDonnell
animal wrangler: second unit
David McIlroy
assistant location manager
Don McLean
consultant: fly fishing
Rick Parker
animal wrangler
Perry Petrzilka
assistant coordinator
Robin M. Reelis
assistant production coordinator
Tony Rudenko
computer graphic artist
Sue Sparling
payroll accountant
Philip Spurvey
production assistant
Heidi Topper
location manager: New York
Brooke Weslak
assistant production coordinator
Kris Wood
video and computer playback operator
Production Company
3 Miles Apart Productions Ltd.
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Art Linson Productions
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Dogstar Films
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Fox 2000 Pictures
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Regency Enterprises
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Taurus Film
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Distributor
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox de Argentina
20th Century Fox of Germany
Gativideo
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD)
Special Effects
Blue SkyVIFX
Motion Control Rental Services
Post Group, The
Video Image
Viewpoint Datalabs International
Miscellaneous
Angel Studios
orchestra recorded at
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
Custom Film Effects
title opticals
DeLuxe Laboratories
prints , color
Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional ProTools systems supplied by
Goldcrest Post Production London
post-production facilities
Imaginary Forces
main title sequence designed by
Isobel Griffiths Limited
orchestral contractor
London Session Orchestra, The
orchestra
Midnight Transfer
video transfers
Otto Nemenz International
Arriflex cameras
Restless Records
soundtrack
Salon
editorial equipment
Sound Design Company, The
post-production sound services
Toronto Film Studios
movie studio
Townend Music
music copying
Twickenham Film Studios
sound post-production
VFC Cameras
lighting and grip equipment, camera equipment
Video Image
video production services
William F. White International
lighting and grip equipment, camera equipment
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