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Tin Men

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfuss in Tin Men (1987)
A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.
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A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.

  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writer
    • Barry Levinson
  • Stars
    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Danny DeVito
    • Barbara Hershey
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    9.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writer
      • Barry Levinson
    • Stars
      • Richard Dreyfuss
      • Danny DeVito
      • Barbara Hershey
    • 55User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Danny DeVito and Richard Dreyfuss in Tin Men (1987)
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    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • BB
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Tilley
    Barbara Hershey
    Barbara Hershey
    • Nora
    John Mahoney
    John Mahoney
    • Moe
    Jackie Gayle
    Jackie Gayle
    • Sam
    Stanley Brock
    Stanley Brock
    • Gil
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Cheese
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    • Mouse
    J.T. Walsh
    J.T. Walsh
    • Wing
    Richard Portnow
    Richard Portnow
    • Carly
    Matt Craven
    Matt Craven
    • Looney
    Alan Blumenfeld
    Alan Blumenfeld
    • Stanley
    Brad Sullivan
    Brad Sullivan
    • Masters
    Michael Tucker
    Michael Tucker
    • Bagel
    Deirdre O'Connell
    Deirdre O'Connell
    • Nellie
    Sheila McCauley
    • Ada
    Michael Willis
    Michael Willis
    • Mr. Shubner
    • (as Michael S. Willis)
    Penny Nichols
    Penny Nichols
    • Mrs. Shubner
    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writer
      • Barry Levinson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Production designer Peter Jamison was having trouble finding the right kind of house to match Barry Levinson's exact specifications, namely a three-storey wooden structure with a little lawn, set back from the road, and in need of a new frame. Levinson told him to go to 4211 Springdale Avenue, Baltimore, which was the house where he grew up.
    • Goofs
      When Danny DeVito comes home late one night, he pours himself a glass of orange juice from a cardboard style carton. Orange juice didn't come in cartons until the 70s.
    • Quotes

      Sam: You know when I saw 'Bonanza' the other day, something occurred to me.

      Ernest Tilley: Eh?

      Sam: Ya got these four guys living on the Ponderosa and ya never hear them say anything about wanting to get laid.

      Ernest Tilley: Huh.

      Sam: I mean ya never hear Hoss say to Little Joe, "I had such a hard-on when I woke up this morning."

      Ernest Tilley: No, no, no...

      Sam: They don't talk about broads - nothing. Ya never hear Little Joe say, "Hey, Hoss, I went to Virginia City and I saw a girl with the greatest ass I've ever seen in my life." They just walk around the Ponderosa: "Yes, Pa, where's Little Joe?" Nothin' about broads. I don't think I'm being too picky. But, if at least once, they talked about getting horny. I don't care if you live on the Ponderosa or right here in Baltimore, guys talk about getting laid. I'm beginning to think that show doesn't have too much realism.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Tin Men/Some Kind of Wonderful/Angel Heart/A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweet Lorraine
      Words by Mitchell Parish
      Music by Cliff Burwell
      Performed by Nat 'King' Cole
      Courtesy of Capitol Records

    User reviews55

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    8/10
    I know these guys
    I grew up with characters like Dreyfus and DeVito, hustlers out there selling anything. Somewhere between 1963 and the time the film came out, they disappeared from our streets, only to move into six story office buildings that dot the suburbs of Northeastern cities. Now they spend their time on the phone, trying to interest prospects that new windows will surely cut their fuel bills.

    I came to realize this great truth one day in 1988 when I went to rent a car and was told to come to Executive Plaza 5, Suite 414. As I walked the halls, all I could see in open offices were the Tin Men of 1963 at it again.

    The movie crackles and sets off sparks. You don't know who to root for, and for good reason. This is not a buddy movie, but I suspect a remembrance by Levinson of people he knew growing up.
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    3
    • Pamsanalyst
    • Nov 12, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 1987 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les filous
    • Filming locations
      • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners II
      • Bandai Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,411,386
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $187,381
      • Mar 8, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,411,386
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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