Tin Men

"The American Dream changes. The people who sell it don't."

1987 1h 52m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 147

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Synopsis

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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.

“The American Dream changes. The people who sell it don't.”

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Bill 'BB' Babowsky
Danny DeVito
Ernest Tilley
Barbara Hershey
Nora Tilley
John Mahoney
Moe Adams
Jackie Gayle
Sam
Stanley Brock
Gil
Seymour Cassel
Cheese
Bruno Kirby
Mouse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Barry Levinson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Peter Sova. 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 David Steele. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito and Barbara Hershey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The American Dream changes. The people who sell it don't.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Barry Levinson directs. Peter Sova behind the camera. David Steele scores. Stu Linder cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Steele. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Stu Linder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito and Barbara Hershey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The American Dream changes. The people who sell it don't.".
7IMDB entry: tt0094155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "friendship", "competition", "hostility", "baltimore, usa".