A feud develops between two air traffic controllers: one cocky and determined while the other is restrained and laidback, which inevitably affects their lives.
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| John Cusack | ... | Nick Falzone | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Russell Bell | |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Connie Falzone | |
| Angelina Jolie | ... | Mary Bell | |
| Jake Weber | ... | Barry Plotkin | |
| Kurt Fuller | ... | Ed Clabes | |
| Vicki Lewis | ... | Tina Leary | |
| Matt Ross | ... | Ron Hewitt | |
| Jerry Grayson | ... | Leo Morton | |
| Michael Willis | ... | Pat Feeney | |
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Philip Akin | ... | Paul |
| Mike O'Malley | ... | Pete | |
| Neil Crone | ... | Tom | |
| Matt Gordon | ... | Ken | |
| Joe Pingue | ... | Mark | |
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Nick and the other boys (and Vicki Lewis) working the hotspot of air traffic control in New York are impressed with themselves, to say the least. They thrive on the no-room-for-error, fast-paced job and let it infect their lives. The undisputed king of pushing tin, "The Zone" Falzone, rules his workplace and his wedded life with the same short-attention span that gets planes where they need to be in the nick of time. That is, until Russell Bell, a new transfer with a reputation for recklessness but a record of pure perfection shatters the tensely-held status quo. The game of one-upmanship between the two flies so high as to lead Nick into Russell's bed with his wife. His sanity slipping just as fast as his hold on #1, Cusack's controller is thrown out-of-control when Thornton's wanderer quietly leaves town. Nick must now find a way to regain his sanity and repair his marriage before he breaks down completely. Written by Lordship <lordship@juno.com>
Plot Keywords:
air traffic controller | air traffic control | marriage | job | female bodybuilder |Taglines:
A comedy about losing control See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Release Date:
23 April 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$33,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,555,032, 25 April 1999Gross USA:
$8,408,835Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Mary Bell: No, fine.
Supermarket Clerk: [to Mary] Is this man bothering you?
Supermarket Clerk: [to Nick] What did you say to her?
Nick Falzone: Hey! Hey, go away. Go battle evil on aisle twelve!
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Written by Randy Bachman
Performed by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Courtesy of Mercury Records
by arrangement with Universal Film & TV Music
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Billy Bob Thornton's character (Russell Bell) states in the movie that he is half Irish (his father) and half Choctaw Indian (his mother). In real life, Mr. Thornton's father is of Irish ancestry, while his mother is half Choctaw Indian and half Italian. See more »Goofs
When Russell Bell stands on the runway to feel the effect of wing tip vortices from a landing 747-400, he stands directly under the jet as it flies over head. Wing tip vortices roll off the tips of wings in a swirling motion and travel outward and downward. In reality, one would need to be positioned several feet outboard of the wing tips to feel the effect; farther if the airplane were higher. However, if a strong crosswind were to exist, in this instance from the right, it would cause a vortex to persist on the runway for an extended period of time. If strong enough, the vortex can be blown laterally across the runway towards the centerline, where Mr. Thornton's character was standing. Of course the landing attitude of the aircraft depicted in the movie did not indicate such a crosswind; however, the concept is not wholly impossible as implied by the aforementioned. See more »Quotes
Nick Falzone: [Nick finds Mary crying in the supermarket] Anything I can do?Mary Bell: No, fine.
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Supermarket Clerk: [to Nick] What did you say to her?
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Another brilliant performance by John Cusack, and an equally cool one by Billy Bob Thornton. These two actors work so well together, and provide a superb onscreen chemistry. There's some lovely visuals in there too, especially of the traffic control screens, or the standing on the runway video.
The story is sometimes odd, and the characters derail in the wierdest fashion, but it's a nice story and has a message for all competitive people out there. You won't laugh insanely, but you'll giggle. A very enjoyable film.