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Tin Men

Tin Men

The American Dream changes. The people who sell it don't.

19876.31h 52m

Overview

A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.

Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by Barry Levinson
Produced by Mark Johnson
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Top Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Bill 'BB' Babowsky

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Ernest Tilley

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Nora Tilley

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Moe Adams

Jackie Gayle

Jackie Gayle

Sam

Stanley Brock

Stanley Brock

Gil

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Cheese

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Mouse

J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Wing

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Carly

Themes & Keywords

friendshipcompetitionhostilitybaltimore, usarivalryscamcar accidentsalesmen1960saluminum

About Tin Men

Tin Men is a comedy, drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of friendship, competition, hostility, baltimore, usa, rivalry, scam. Directed by Barry Levinson, it stars Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey. A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.

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