Pushing Tin Page #4

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Mike Newell
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.0
Metacritic:
47
Rotten Tomatoes:
48%
R
Year:
1999
124 min
Website
742 Views


- That's what we thought.

- No, that was in Arizona.

You really did that?

- Why?

- My life was short on excitement.

Of course, all that's changed tonight.

- I'll get the tip.

- No, we'll flip for it.

- Nope. On the quick, you ready?

- Can't we flip?

- Everybody take a match.

- I hate this! Why do we do this?

- Reindeer games.

- Got it? Strike on the count of three.

- Wait, wait, wait.

- I'll count.

One, two, three.

- First one to drop it pays the tip.

- Wait, mine's burning faster.

- Mine's burning faster.

- Another conspiracy.

It's burning faster than yours.

- Sh*t!

- We'll see if Ron owns a wallet.

I own a wallet. It's not fair.

It's cheap matches.

Guys, Ron's paying.

Game's over, guys. Come on.

You guys, what are you doing?

I guess that's it.

I guess I'd better get out of here.

- Jesus, what was that all about?

- Nothing.

Hey, Tommy, Dr. Freeze is back.

Tina, guess what?

- Dr. Freeze has returned.

- I'm coming.

- Ed, Dr. Freeze is back.

- He's working with a new therapist.

Five dollars says

he gets to the scopes.

Dr. Freeze is back

to try it one more time.

- Who's Freeze, Tommy?

- Who's Freeze?

He froze up on the scopes so bad,

they took him out in an ice-cream bag.

It's a big sky. Lots of room.

They won't hit. Lots of room.

It's a big sky. Lots of room.

They won't hit. Lots of room.

- There he is!

- Morning, doc!

Good to see you.

All right, doc. Come on down.

Lots of planes waiting out there, doc.

- Come on, doc.

- You can do it. Come on, baby!

Lots of sky.

- Lots of sky.

- Looking good, doc.

- United 2417...

- On approach.

...climb to 4000.

You got it. It's yours.

One, two...

I don't know, sir.

- Lots of sky!

- Goodbye!

Give me the money!

- I had the door.

- You had the doorway.

What's the difference?

- Two inches from the door.

- From there to there...

Not to worry. How's it going?

- I got to the door.

- Way to go!

- That's your best since you went down.

- I got hypnosis to thank.

- Good to see you. Come back soon.

- You too.

You're an hour late.

USAir 2166, turn left heading 120.

Altimeter 2992.

- I'm up to my ass in airplanes...

- Roger. USAir 2166.

Looks frightening, huh?

Continental 2591, contact tower 118.3.

Take care, thanks.

- Brought your chair with you.

- Yeah.

- Is that a good-luck charm?

- I thought you were busy.

Continental 2735,

caution wake turbulence.

Contact tower 118.3. Thanks.

Got you, 2735. Good day.

Okay, chief, slide on in.

Let's get you all saddled up.

- Delta's due for a right turn. Jet...

- I get it. I got the picture.

Delta 532, turn left heading 140,

maintain 4000.

- Was that 140?

- You'll be right up his butt.

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