The dialogue and characters are convincing and intelligently developed. Russo wears vulnerability and neediness like a second skin, while Costner plays the tragic hero with considerable charm.
Tin Cup (1996)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:33
Rotten:15
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: At one time, Roy McAvoy coulda been a contender in a major golf tournament. Now, the ambition-free McAvoy runs a failing, armadillo-infested golf range. When sexy psychiatrist Molly Griswold comes... At one time, Roy McAvoy coulda been a contender in a major golf tournament. Now, the ambition-free McAvoy runs a failing, armadillo-infested golf range. When sexy psychiatrist Molly Griswold comes to Roy for lessons, he's immediately smitten with her. But the ne'er-do-well realizes that the only way he'll have a chance with her is if he shapes up his act. Complicating matters is Molly's smug boyfriend David, an old friend of Roy's who is now a top golf pro. After a humiliating gig working as David's caddy, Roy decides to enter the U.S. Open. Although a long-shot, the underdog sees the Open as an opportunity to show up David, win Molly's heart -- and prove to himself he's not a loser. [More]
Starring: Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Don Johnson, Cheech Marin
Starring: Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Don Johnson, Cheech Marin
Director: Ron Shelton
Director: Ron Shelton
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Release:
Jun 30, 2009
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
- Full Frame - 1.33
- Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Digital Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews for Tin Cup
As he always does in comedy, Costner grants an irresistible gleam of gallantry to male mulishness.
You can almost feel writer-director Ron Shelton praying for lightning to strike twice, but to no avail.
The climactic game, in which Roy, in a way that defies prediction, attempts to sink the shot of his life, is the most rousing sequence of the year, a celebration of what it really means to win.
Amiable and constantly amusing rather than uproarious, this mangy tale of a ne'er-do-well's fitful assault on personal and professional respectability benefits greatly from Kevin Costner's ingratiatingly comic star turn.
What makes Tin Cup such an unabashed pleasure is Shelton's care in writing and developing interesting characters.
Shelton resurrects the likable Costner of "Bull Durham" in this genial golf comedy.
All the golf action and happy "feel-good" emotions that audiences expect (and want) but... without following the traditional sports movie conventions.
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