
Pushing Tin is a 1999 comedy-drama film directed by Mike Newell. It centers on a cocky air traffic controller (John Cusack) who quarrels over proving "who's more of a man" with fellow employee Bell (Billy Bob Thornton). The film got mixed reviews, ranking 50% at Rotten Tomatoes, and opened #4 at the box office. It only grossed $8.4 Million in its US domestic run, despite an estimated cost of $33 Million.