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Tin Men (1987)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:15

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Set in 1963 Baltimore, Barry Levinson's TIN MEN is a comical vendetta with a twist. As aluminum siding salesman B.B. (Richard Dreyfuss) takes the wheel of his brand-new Cadillac, he's involved in... Set in 1963 Baltimore, Barry Levinson's TIN MEN is a comical vendetta with a twist. As aluminum siding salesman B.B. (Richard Dreyfuss) takes the wheel of his brand-new Cadillac, he's involved in an accident with Tilley (Danny DeVito), who, coincidentally, also drives a Cadillac and sells siding. Soon after the accident, the nasty game of revenge and one-upmanship begins with each man vandalizing the other's Caddy. But ladies' man B.B. raises the stakes when he deliberately seduces Tilley's lonely and unhappy wife, Nora (Barbara Hershey). The second installment of Levinson's Baltimore Trilogy--which also includes DINER and AVALON--TIN MEN is brimming with nostalgia, recalling the days when salesmen went door-to-door and devised elaborate scams to win over customers. It also delves into the hearings related to the code of ethics instituted by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission in 1963 that stopped the more creative salesmen in their tracks. The first-rate supporting cast includes John Mahoney, Bruno Kirby, and Michael Tucker. Music from Fine Young Cannibals, who also appear in the film, gives the soundtrack a 1960s feel with a fresh edge. [More]

Starring: Danny DeVito, Richard Dreyfuss, Barbara Hershey

Starring: Danny DeVito, Richard Dreyfuss, Barbara Hershey

Director: Barry Levinson

Director: Barry Levinson

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  • Tin Men
  • Cruise back to Baltimore 1963, to the time and turf of a rare American breed: the "tin man" (aluminum siding salesman). Two less-than-honest rivals in the tin game (Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito) meet in a fender bender, but their bruised egos and quick tempers turn the minor accident into a major vendetta against each other's symbols of success -- their prized Cadillacs. In what would seem to be a coup de grace, Dreyfuss decides to seduce DeVito's neglected wife (Barbara Hershey), but this romantic maneuver causes nonstop twists and turns to both the heart and the funnybone. With a supporting cast that's absolutely classic and music by The Fine Young Cannibals, TIN MEN sounds as good as it looks!
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    The period comedy film is a rich character study that offers a ride as smooth as a Coupe de Ville.

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    09/07/08
    Dennis Schwartz
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    Levinson's follow-up to Diner has strong characters, funny dialogue, and terrific ensemble, but the film is dramatically shapeless.

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    03/30/05
    Jules Brenner
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    Cinema Signals

    É curioso: embora se esforce ao máximo para funcionar como comédia, este filme merece créditos por narrar o drama de dois homens de meia-idade frustrados com suas vidas.

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    John Esther
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    Irritating and painful.

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    07/21/03
    Ken Hanke
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    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Zany and thought-provoking social comedy

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    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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    05/20/03
    Janet Maslin
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    Primo Levinson. DeVito's rarely been more human, and Dreyfuss is at his funniest.

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