Tin Men (1987) 6.4
A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore. Director:Barry LevinsonWriter:Barry Levinson |
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Tin Men (1987) 6.4
A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore. Director:Barry LevinsonWriter:Barry Levinson |
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| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | ||
| Danny DeVito | ... | ||
| Barbara Hershey | ... | ||
| John Mahoney | ... | ||
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Jackie Gayle | ... |
Sam
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Stanley Brock | ... |
Gil
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| Seymour Cassel | ... |
Cheese
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| Bruno Kirby | ... |
Mouse
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| J.T. Walsh | ... |
Wing
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| Richard Portnow | ... |
Carly
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| Matt Craven | ... |
Looney
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| Alan Blumenfeld | ... |
Stanley
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Brad Sullivan | ... |
Masters
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Michael Tucker | ... | |
| Deirdre O'Connell | ... |
Nellie
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One step short of larceny, the aluminum siding salesmen in this movie sell their wares, compete with each other, and engage in a lot of great dialog. Tin Men focuses on the rivalry between BB Babowsky and Ernest Tilley. At the same time, the end of small world of which they are kings looms near as a government probe investigates their industry. Written by Reid Gagle
Rival aluminum-siding salesman declare war in another of director Levinson's returns to his hometown Baltimore, with Dreyfuss and DeVito playing the two feuding parties who constantly try to one up one another in a series of silly and childish gags. That's where the film falters, but it is in the charming performance of Hershey where the film is successful. Considering she's the only character with morals in the entire piece, she's the one you care for and root for. (An especially wonderful scene with DeVito on the porch when the IRS has taken his house.) Dreyfuss and DeVito, with exception to the silly gags the writers engaged their characters in, are in fine form, as always. Stand out performances from Mahoney as a real "tin man," and comedien Jackie Gayle, who has a fixation with knocking "Bonanza," are excellent.