Tin Cup

"Golf Pro. Love Amateur."

1996 2h 15m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 615

RomanceComedy

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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.

“Golf Pro. Love Amateur.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Shelton
Writers: Ron Shelton, John Norville
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CAST

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222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Shelton, shot by Russell Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kimberly Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Costner and Rene Russo and Don Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Golf Pro. Love Amateur.".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0117918 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ron Shelton directs. Russell Boyd behind the camera. William Ross scores. Kimberly Ray cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Ron Shelton, shot by Russell Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kimberly Ray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kevin Costner and Rene Russo and Don Johnson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Golf Pro. Love Amateur.".
8IMDB entry: tt0117918 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "love triangle", "sports", "golf", "romantic rivalry".

The technical file

Cinematography: Russell Boyd
Original score: William Ross
Editing: Kimberly Ray
Production design: James D. Bissell
Costume design: Carol Oditz
Makeup / hair: Frank Perez
Sound: Elliot Tyson
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $45,000,000
Box office: $53,854,588
Return: 120% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Tin Cup (1996)

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JPV8522020-04-26
★ 7/10
Nice sports-rom-com that works thanks to the chemistry between Costner and Russo (and generally she's great against any male lead) and there are some good sports moments, even if it is golf. A bit on the lengthy side at over two hours but still an entertaining enough flick. 3.5/5
John Chard2020-06-20
★ 8/10
Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them. Directed by Ron Shelton and starring Kevin Costner, Rene Russo and Don Johnson, Tin Cup is the golf rom-com sports movie that even none golf fans (me) can enjoy. Costner is a washed up ex pro golfer who upon happening upon Russo's - eager to please her golfer boyfriend (Johnson) - psychiatrist, finds a new lease of life for the sport and for potential romance. But first he has to deal with the cocky nemesis that is Johnson's star laden showy golfer. The sports based movie is a tough nut to crack, the margins for narrative worth are thin, there's only so much one can take such a genre to. Here we have one of the staples of said genre, that of a washed up sportsman getting a second shot at glory. It really should have been a bore to rival that of the sport in reality (sorry golfers, I just don't get it), yet Shelton, backed by superb lead actors, creates a thoroughly charming, exciting and thoughtful sports rom-com. The characterisations are white hot, people you can easily root for, or in the case of Johnson's David Simms, boo and hiss at. It is testament to the director and writers (Shelton and John Norville) that these characters manage to rise above stereotype status, and crucially they are given sharp dialogue to spout. The sport of golf isn't the crux of the matter here, it really is the characters and how they adapt to the changing of basic human emotions that drives this pic forward. Some famous golfers of the time make appearances, rewardingly so, while the always ace Cheech Marin gets a part he can nail with aplomb. You haven't got to love golf or sports movies in general for this one, it really is just a crowd pleasing delight. 8/10
GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 10/10
How do you make a movie about golf fun? You write it like a movie about baseball. Costner is like the ultimate sports movie star isn't he? Field of Dreams, Bull Durham, For the Love of the Game, that football one I didn't see... and this. It's hysterical, it's written almost as if the people involved wanted to do a story about a batter with the yips, and instead decided to make just a little more original and do the story about golf instead. Either way it's watchable with a lead cast and a supporting cast that pull off dead pan hysterical very well.