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Synopsis: One step short of larceny, the aluminum siding salesmen in this movie sell their wares, compete with each other, and engage in a lot of great dialog. Tin Men focuses on the rivalry between BB Babowsky and Ernest Tilley. At the same time, the end of small world of which they are kings looms near as a government probe investigates their industry.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
1987
112 min
718 Views


GIL:

You musta seen him. He hangs

out with Carly Benelli, Cheese

... you know, that group.

TILLEY:

I don't know the guy.

(CONTINUED)

11.

17 CONTINUED:
(2) 17

GIL:

Don't you remember, he was up at

the Corral one night when we were

there... he's a good dancer. You

must have seen him.

TILLEY:

I don't know the guy.

SAM:

Gil, he doesn't know the guy.

GIL:

I thought he knew him, Sam... I

can't believe he doesn't know

him.

SAM:

He seems to be indicating that

he doesn't know him.

TILLEY:

I don't know the guy!

GIL:

He's a good dancer.

TILLEY:

What do you want me to do, date

him? What do I give a sh*t if

he's a good dancer?

GIL:

I thought you saw him. I was

amazed, he does a Marengay... I

tell you if I was a girl I'd be

impressed.

SAM:

You're not a girl and you're

impressed!

Florence comes over and puts down some coffee in front

of Tilley.

TILLEY:

Is it fresh?

FLORENCE:

Yes, it's fresh!

TILLEY:

Just asking, Florence.

(CONTINUED)

12.

17 CONTINUED:
(3) 17

Florence starts to walk away.

FLORENCE:

You're always just asking.

Gil still talking about BB.

GIL:

I'm telling you, you just can'tbelieve how well this guy doesthe Marengay.

MOUSE:

I can't wait to see it.

TILLEY:

I'll tell you one thing, when Iget a hold of this guy, I'llbreak both his legs and then hewon't dance the Marengay toogood.

CUT TO:

18 EXT. INDUSTRIAL PARK IN A RUN-DOWN AREA OF TOWN - DAY18

We see BB pulling up to a building in his banged-up,

brand new Cadillac. There are three or four nice

Cadillacs parked outside of the run-down building.

CUT TO:

19 INT. OFFICE - DAY 19

The office is filled with second-hand furniture, mismatched

desks and a conglomeration of styles. In one

corner of the room there are two or three GIRLS workingthe telephones -- canvassing -- talking to people on thephone to see if they're interested in a demonstration onthe benefits of aluminum siding. They all speak in avery congenial tone of voice.

GIRL #1

Good morning, I represent theSuperior Aluminum Siding Company.

We will have a representativein your neighborhood today.

Would you be interested in seeingthe benefits of our aluminum

product?

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

13.

19 CONTINUED:
19

GIRL #1 (CONT'D)

(beat)

Yes... well, we do aluminum siding

which improves the appearance of

your house, and improves the

insulation...

CAMERA MOVES TO ANOTHER GIRL.

GIRL #2

... Which improves the appearance

of your house, and improves the

insulation...

CAMERA MOVES TO GIRL #3.

GIRL #3

... Superior Aluminum Siding

Company. We will have a

representative...

CAMERA MOVES TO another corner of the room where we see

4 "tin men" salesmen sitting around one of the desks

playing cards. MOE is beginning to tell a joke. He is

a man in his 50's.

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Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. Levinson's best-known works are comedy-drama and drama films such as Diner (1982); The Natural (1984); Good Morning, Vietnam (1987); Bugsy (1991); and Wag the Dog (1997). He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988) which also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. more…

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