A washed-up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the U.S. Open in order to win the heart of his successful rival's girlfriend.A washed-up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the U.S. Open in order to win the heart of his successful rival's girlfriend.A washed-up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the U.S. Open in order to win the heart of his successful rival's girlfriend.
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- TriviaWhen filming at the Tubac Golf Resort in the Arizona desert, the script called for a water hazard. Since there were none on the course the filmmakers built one and named it "Tin Cup Lake".
- GoofsOn the second hole of the final round, Roy bets Gary McCord he can hit it off the porta potty onto the green. His ball only gets to the fringe short of the green, but McCord pays anyway.
- Quotes
Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy: Sex and golf are the two things you don't have to be good at to enjoy
- Alternate versionsAt least one network television version adds a scene just before the U.S. Open, in which Roy and Romeo are almost kept from entering due to their shabby clothes and winnebago. David Simms then shows up, "heroically" points out that Roy's name is misspelled on the roster, and they all enter... but Roy's winnebago causes a considerable amount of (unintentional) property damage due to its height. But this makes Romeo's surprised observation in the next scene that David is present less understandable.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: Chain Reaction/Matilda/Emma/Stonewall (1996)
- SoundtracksLittle Bit Is Better Than Nada
Written by Doug Sahm
Performed by Texas Tornados
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By arrangement with Warner Special Products
Featured review
No Direction And Nothing To Stand On
This film starts off like a romantic comedy with Kevin Costner playing a talented but decadent golfer trying to gain the affection of a flustered, psychologist played by Rene Russo. Following style, he sets out to enter the US Open to garner her respect. But once he gets in, the film loses it's original direction. It seals up the romantic drama pretty much once the Open starts and becomes much more focused on the golf. This isn't really a criticism, certainly not if your a golf fan, but more of an observation. I can't help but find that the intensity and excitement it tries to generate is something that simply doesn't exist in the game of golf.
Unlike films like, The Hustler, where you don't need to understand or even like the sport to appreciate the film, Tin Cup doesn't manage to pull off that type of drama that transcends environment.
Costner is well cast in this part and probably the only reason its watchable. The sport aspect isn't dramatic and the comedy isn't funny enough to construct anything memorable.
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Box office
- Budget
- $45,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $53,854,588
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,128,834
- Aug 18, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $53,854,588
- Runtime2 hours 15 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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