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Tin Cup (1996) -- A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend.
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Overview

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6.1/10   16,154 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John Norville (written by) and
Ron Shelton (written by)
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Release Date:
16 August 1996 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Golf pro. Love amateur.
Plot:
A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination more
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(14 articles)
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Enjoyable even if you don't like golf more (64 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Costner ... Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy

Rene Russo ... Dr. Molly Griswold

Don Johnson ... David Simms

Cheech Marin ... Romeo Posar
Linda Hart ... Doreen
Dennis Burkley ... Earl

Rex Linn ... Dewey

Lou Myers ... Clint
Richard Lineback ... Curt
George Perez ... Jose

Mickey Jones ... Turk

Michael Milhoan ... Boone
Gary McCord ... Himself
Craig Stadler ... Himself
Peter Jacobsen ... Himself
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
135 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
John Leguizamo was considered for the part of Romeo. more
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Continuity: During the opening credits and the opening scene, the range is shown at twilight, and Roy hits balls into the setting sun, yet when he and his entourage enter the pro shop, the light coming through the blinds, as well as the view of the range through the front door clearly show it to be daytime. When Roy and Molly step outside to begin her first lesson, it is twilight again. more
Quotes:
Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy: Does my inner child need a spanking? more
Movie Connections:
Features "Golf Central" (1995) more
Soundtrack:
Big Stick more

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3 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Enjoyable even if you don't like golf, 21 October 1999
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Author: Sean Gallagher (naes@cgocable.net) from Oakville, Ont. Canada

I should start out by saying I am not a golf fan by any means. I think it's the most boring sport in the world, and I'd rather watch paint dry than golf. However, I am a fan of Ron Shelton. The films he's directed, BULL DURHAM, WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP, and COBB, have all been terrific films about sports. With the exception of COBB, which is more an examination of hero worship, these movies(and Shelton's upcoming PLAY IT TO THE BONE, about boxing) have been comedies, and with romantic stories thrown in as well. This proves that Shelton is able to accomplish a difficult trick; he makes these movies to hook people who may have no interest in the sport he's talking about, yet at the same time satisfies the sport's fans by demonstrating a deep love and knowledge of the sport without trying to make a ROCKY or BAD NEWS BEARS clone.

TIN CUP is his movie about golf, but, of course, it's also a romantic comedy about the relationship between Kevin Costner as a golf caddy and Rene Russo as a scatter-brained psychologist. Since the golf stuff, though well-presented, was the least interesting part of the movie for me, I focused on the romantic comedy part, and it's sharply drawn. Costner is back in BULL DURHAM form, playing a grungy but likeable character, and he's especially good at pulling off the speeches, which are a Shelton trademark(remember his "I believe in" speech in BULL DURHAM), and can come off florid in other hands but work well here. Russo is his match every way, especially pulling off the shifting moods her character goes through. I'm not a big fan of Don Johnson or Cheech Marin, but they both add solid support.

One thing though; It'd be nice if for once, one of these sports romantic comedies could have women athletes for a change, maybe involved with a male athlete. Tennis, anyone?

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