Tin Men

Tin Men

Infobox Film | name =Tin Men


caption =Theatrical release poster
director = Barry Levinson
producer = Mark Johnson
writer = Barry Levinson
starring =Richard Dreyfuss
Danny DeVito
Barbara Hershey
Seymour Cassel
Bruno Kirby
music =Fine Young Cannibals
cinematography =
editing = Stu Linder
distributor = Touchstone Pictures
released = March 6, 1987
runtime = 110 min
language = English
budget = $11,000,000 (estimated)
imdb_id = 0094155

"Tin Men" is a 1987 comedy film directed by Barry Levinson and produced by Mark Johnson. It is part of Levinson's series of "Baltimore Films," set in his hometown during the 40's through the 60's. The series, in order, is "Diner", "Tin Men", "Avalon", and "Liberty Heights".

Tagline

"Tin Men Don't Get Mad....They Get Even!"

Plot

Ernest Tilley and Bill "BB" Babowsky are "tin men" — door-to-door aluminum siding salesmen in Baltimore in 1963. Working for different companies, they are prepared to do almost anything — legal or illegal — to close a sale. BB buys a shiny Cadillac to maintain his image of success and almost immediately crashes into another Cadillac driven by Tilley (all "tin men" drive a Cadillac). It is not clear who is at fault for the accident (BB is entering the public way from the dealer, in reverse but very slowly; Tilley has the right of way, however, he was clearly distracted). This generates a spate of road rage and the two rivals vow to do anything to get back at the other. BB seduces Tilley's wife as an act of revenge, not knowing that Tilley wants to leave her anyway. Exhausted by their rivalry, the two men decide to play a game of pool to decide who should get her. BB loses, but he does not honor the bet.

An investigating government commission charged with uprooting corrupt sales practices in the home improvements industry calls both men before them, and takes away their licenses. Reconciled to their fate, the two men start planning new business deals together.

Main cast

* Danny DeVito as Ernest Tilley
* Richard Dreyfuss as Bill "BB" Babowsky
* Barbara Hershey as Nora Tilley
* Seymour Cassel as Cheese
* Bruno Kirby as Mouse
* Michael Tucker as Bagel (the same character he portrayed in the film "Diner")

External links

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