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.

Director:

Ron Shelton

Writers:

John Norville, Ron Shelton

Stars:

Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Don Johnson

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Costner	...	Roy 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 Jacobson	...	Himself

Storyline

Roy 'Tin cup' McAvoy, a failed pro golfer who lives at the run-down driving range which he manages with his sidekick and caddy Romeo in the West Texas tin pot town of Salome, ends up signing over ownership to a madam of 'show girls' to pay off debts. His foxy novice golf pupil, female psychiatrist Dr. Molly Griswold, turns out to be the new girlfriend of McAvoy's sarcastic one-time college golf partner, slick PGA superstar David Simms, who drops by to play into Roy's fatal flaw: the inability to resist a dare, all too often causing him to lose against lesser players, in this case gambling away his car. Falling for Molly, Roy decides to become her patient; in order to earn her respect, he decides to try to qualify for the US Open, after starting off as Simm's caddy 'for the benefit of his experience'. His talent proves more then adequate, but over-confident negligence of risks, while pleasing the crowds, is murder on his scores, while Simms spits on the fans but never wastes a point...

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Plot Keywords:

golf | golfer | golf pro | golf club | golf course | 

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Taglines:

Golf pro. Love amateur.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Askin gücü

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,128,834 (USA) (16 August 1996)

Gross:

$53,854,588 (USA) (22 November 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the golf shots by Kevin Costner's character were actual shots by Costner himself.

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Goofs

The positioning of Roy's glass of milk while he and Romeo are discussing the Open and putting together the puzzle in the Winnebago.

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Quotes

Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy: Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood's Top Ten: Par for the Course (2011)

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Soundtracks

"I Wonder"
Written by Chris Isaak
Performed by Chris Isaak
Produced by Erik Jacobsen

User Reviews

Just an awesome film

If somebody watches Tin Cup and does not find this movie a "must-see", it might be either because you don't know golf, or because you take life too easy. This film is nothing but irresistible. It combines those tiny-little-moments that we golfers must face every time we are in the golf course (yes, we may not be facing the US Open title, but golf gives us a chance to know ourselves every time we hit the ball: Do I play safe or do I take chances? Am I a winner, or am I a loser? Do I have nerves, or do I simply breakdown?). Tin Cup goes insight all of that, and it shows it to us, in such a simple form through the eyes and life of Roy McAvoy and his buddies, that at the end you find yourself with nothing but the urge to rent it again. Forget for a while about the romance and the girl, if so you want, but don't deny that the songs, the views, and the dialogue are superb. See it as a great sport movie, with a clear lesson to all of us: In life as in Golf, it is you who make that final call. A good call means success; a bad one, well I guess you know where the rest goes.