A feud develops between two air traffic controllers: one cocky and determined while the other is restrained and laidback, which inevitably affects their lives.
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| John Cusack | ... |
Nick Falzone
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| Billy Bob Thornton | ... |
Russell Bell
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| Cate Blanchett | ... |
Connie Falzone
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Mary Bell
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| Jake Weber | ... |
Barry Plotkin
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| Kurt Fuller | ... |
Ed Clabes
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| Vicki Lewis | ... |
Tina Leary
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| Matt Ross | ... |
Ron Hewitt
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| Jerry Grayson | ... |
Leo Morton
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| Michael Willis | ... |
Pat Feeney
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Philip Akin | ... |
Paul
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Pete
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| Neil Crone | ... |
Tom
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Ken
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Mark
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New Controller
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| Dwight McFee | ... |
Veteran Controller
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Rob Smith | ... |
Bob
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Tanya Hewitt
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Julie Clabes
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Crystal Plotkin
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| Sarah Knowlton | ... |
Beverly
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Karen
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Andy Dan | ... |
Diner Cook
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Tennyson Loeh | ... |
Diner Waitress
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Trudy
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Jillian Cameron | ... |
Falzone Girl
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Michael Cameron | ... |
Falzone Boy
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Mrs. Connor
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Cody Jones | ... |
Timmy
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Jimmy Ruderman | ... |
Scared Student
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Paul Brogren | ... |
Supermarket Clerk
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Gene Dinovi | ... |
Enzo Sorrento
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Emile Belcourt | ... |
Tenor
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| Robyn Stevan | ... |
Sara
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Amanda Delaney | ... |
Bodybuilder
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Ferne Downey | ... |
Sorrento Customer
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Joe Matheson | ... |
Announcer
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Gina Clayton | ... |
Dynajet Flight Attendant
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| Matthew Bennett | ... |
Dynajet Steward
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| James Millington | ... |
Dynajet Captain
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| Ramona Milano | ... |
TV Reporter
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Ray Paisley | ... |
K-9 Cop
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Rita Tuckett | ... |
Lady Sparta
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Robert Bidaman | ... |
Near Miss Pilot
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Dick Callahan | ... |
TRACON Guard
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Brian King | ... |
Honeymoon Man
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| Julia Paton | ... |
Honeymoon Woman
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| Jenny Parsons | ... |
Flight Attendant
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John Lefebvre | ... |
Pilot
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John Robinson | ... |
Co-Pilot
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Todd Faithfull | ... |
Tina's Boyfriend
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Richard Bauer | ... |
Pilot (voice)
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| Jim Codrington | ... |
Pilot (voice)
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| William Colgate | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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| Craig Eldridge | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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Peter Graham | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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Peter James Howarth | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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| Ray Kahnert | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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| Robert B. Kennedy | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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| Shawn Lawrence | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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| Markus Parilo | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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| Martin Roach | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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| Jonathan Whittaker | ... |
Pilot Voice (voice)
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Wayne Curnew | ... |
Air traffic controller (uncredited)
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| John Carroll Lynch | ... |
Doctor Freeze (uncredited)
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| Meghan McLeod | ... |
Pretty Blonde at Airport (uncredited)
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Lili Salman | ... |
Audience member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mike Newell | ||
Written by
| Darcy Frey | ... | (article Something's Got To Give) |
| Glen Charles | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Les Charles | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael Flynn | ... | executive producer |
| Alan Greenspan | ... | executive producer |
| Art Linson | ... | producer |
| John Marshall | ... | consulting producer |
Music by
| Anne Dudley | ||
| Adam Hamilton | ||
| Chris Seefried | ||
Cinematography by
| Gale Tattersall | ||
Editing by
| Jon Gregory | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Fred Chandler | ... | post production executive |
| Gary Fluxgold | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Lauren Giordano | ... | editor: main titles |
| Russell Langille | ... | second assistant editor |
| Giulia Maura | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer |
| Ian Seymour | ... | associate editor |
| Kristina Trirogoff | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Ellen Chenoweth | ||
Production Design by
| Bruno Rubeo | ||
Art Direction by
| John Dondertman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Steve Shewchuk | ||
| Clive Thomasson | ||
Costume Design by
| Marie-Sylvie Deveau | ||
Makeup Department
| David R. Beecroft | ... | key hair stylist |
| Mario Cacioppo | ... | makeup artist (as Mario G. Cacioppo) |
| Karola Dirnberger | ... | key hair stylist |
| Lynne K. Eagan | ... | makeup artist: John Cusack & Billy Bob Thornton (as Lynne Eagan) |
| Christine Hart | ... | makeup department head |
| Carol Hartwick | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Carol Puckrin) |
| Renate Leuschner | ... | wig maker |
| Emanuel Millar | ... | hair stylist: Angelina Jolie, John Cusack & Billy Bob Thornton |
| Janeen Schreyer | ... | makeup artist: Angelina Jolie |
| Marilyn Terry | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Joseph Boccia | ... | unit production manager |
| Michael Saxton | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruno Bryniarski | ... | second assistant director |
| Christy Garland | ... | third assistant director |
| Paul Hiscock | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Sarah Jarvis | ... | assistant director |
| Kathleen Hallam Kibzey | ... | key third assistant director |
| Michal Page | ... | assistant director |
| Philip C. Pfeiffer | ... | second unit director |
| Tom Quinn | ... | first assistant director: second unit, Toronto |
| Michele Rakich | ... | second assistant director: second unit, Toronto |
| Mike Topoozian | ... | first assistant director: Los Angeles |
| Bob Wagner | ... | second assistant director: Los Angeles |
| David Webb | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Carlos Caneca | ... | set dresser |
| Guy Hendrix Dyas | ... | conceptual illustrator (as Guy Dyas) |
| Bill Harman | ... | construction coordinator |
| Elis Lam | ... | set designer (as Elis Y. Lam) |
| Peter Legault | ... | carpenter |
| Jae Pak | ... | assistant art director |
| Gordon White | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Ross Adams | ... | additional dialogue editor |
| Sue Baker | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Geoff R. Brown | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Martin Cantwell | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Bruce Carwardine | ... | production sound mixer (as D. Bruce Carwardine) |
| Tim Cavagin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Derek Holding | ... | adr editor |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dean Humphries) |
| Jacques Leroide | ... | foley editor |
| Peter Melnychuk | ... | boom operator |
| Colin Miller | ... | sound effects editor |
| Victor Nunes | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Dennis Sager | ... | adr engineer |
| Jon Vogl | ... | adr mixer |
| Samet Yavuz | ... | adr mixer |
| John Lajvort | ... | sound editorial engineer (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Warren Appleby | ... | special effects assistant |
| Michael Kavanagh | ... | special effects coordinator / special effects supervisor |
| David P. Kelsey | ... | special effects coordinator: Los Angeles (as David Kelsey) |
| Travis Price | ... | texture painter |
| Dawn Rivard | ... | special effects |
| Jeff Skochko | ... | special effects assistant |
| Daniel White | ... | key special effects |
| Derek Liscoumb | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Michael Rifkin | ... | mechanical special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Gary Abrahamian | ... | 3d artist |
| Chris Allen | ... | software programming & support |
| Hunter Athey | ... | 2d artist |
| Lee Berger | ... | digital production executive producer |
| Clifford Bohm | ... | software programming & support |
| Ruth Caspary | ... | digital texture supervisor |
| Patrick Clancey | ... | visual effects compositor: The Post Group |
| Joyce Cox | ... | visual effects producer (as Joyce Weisiger) |
| Daphne Dentz | ... | visual effects production manager |
| Don Devine | ... | visual effects director of photography |
| Bill Dietrich | ... | R&D supervisor |
| Nousha Emami | ... | texture painter |
| David Eubank | ... | additional first assistant camera: visual effects unit |
| Michael Feder | ... | software programming & support |
| Kelly Fischer | ... | digital paint and rotoscope artist: Blue Sky/VIFX |
| Dan Foster | ... | visual effects production manager |
| Meg Freeman | ... | matte painting |
| Bob Froehlig | ... | software programming & support |
| Robb Gardner | ... | visual effects lighting technical director |
| Christopher Glass | ... | storyboard artist |
| Meher Gourjian | ... | pre-visualization |
| Robert Grasmere | ... | visual effects location producer |
| Laura Hanigan | ... | 2d artist |
| Jessica Harris | ... | 2d artist |
| Douglas Harsch | ... | 3d artist |
| John Heller | ... | inferno artist |
| Bryan Hirota | ... | digital effects supervisor: Blue Sky-VIFX |
| Phil Holland | ... | scanning & recording operator |
| Richard E. Hollander | ... | president: Blue Sky/VIFX (as Richard Hollander) / senior visual effects supervisor (as Richard Hollander) |
| Chris Holmes | ... | digital compositor |
| Sean Hyunin Lee | ... | inferno artist (as Sean Lee) |
| Arthur Jeppe | ... | digital artist: VIFX |
| Rimas Juchnevicius | ... | digital artist: rotoscope artist and compositor |
| Lisa Kahatriya | ... | matte painting |
| JoAnn Knox | ... | visual effects location producer |
| Marta Knudsen | ... | matte painter: VIFX / texture painter (as Marta Recio) / texture painter: VIFX |
| Gene Kozicki | ... | digital production manager |
| Gauth Krishnamurti | ... | software programming & support (as Gautham Krishnamurti) |
| Roger Kupelian | ... | texture painter |
| Harry Lam | ... | 2d artist |
| Mark Leo Perry | ... | 3D animator |
| André Mazzone | ... | software programming and support: Blue Sky/VIFX |
| Michael J. McAlister | ... | visual effects consultant |
| Sean McPherson | ... | 2D visual effects supervisor |
| Alexandra Menapace | ... | motion control operator |
| Diana Miao | ... | texture painter |
| Stuart Mintz | ... | 3d artist |
| David Palmer | ... | matte painting |
| Lisa L. Pollaro | ... | 2d artist |
| Travis Price | ... | texture painter |
| Tim Pyle | ... | pre-visualization animator |
| Robert Rioux | ... | 3d artist |
| Christopher Romano | ... | 3D artist / technical director |
| César Romero | ... | inferno artist |
| Marc Rubone | ... | 2d artist |
| Rob Schultz | ... | texture painter |
| Boyd Shermis | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Craig Shumard | ... | motion control technician |
| Cybele Sierra | ... | 2d artist |
| Derek Spears | ... | 3d artist |
| Dottie Starling | ... | texture painter |
| Trevor Thomson | ... | software programming & support |
| Antonio Torres | ... | 2D artist: Blue Sky/VIFX |
| Juan Carlos Vargas | ... | visual effects: pre-vis (as Juan Vargas) |
| Jim Weisiger | ... | visual effects director of photography |
| Russ Woolnough | ... | visual effects editor |
| Serkan Zelzele | ... | 2d artist |
| Scot Byrd | ... | publicist: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited) |
| Jack Holland | ... | art department assistant: Blue Sky/VIFX (uncredited) |
| John Karner | ... | previsualization animator (uncredited) |
| Matthew Paulson | ... | digital modeler (uncredited) |
| Eric Withee | ... | data/film manager: The Post Group (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Matt Birman | ... | stunt performer |
| Joe Bucaro III | ... | stunt double |
| Randy Butcher | ... | stunt driver |
| Doug Coleman | ... | stunt coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Rick Forsayeth | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Donald John Hewitt | ... | stunt driver |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator: second unit, New York |
| Danny Lima | ... | stunts |
| Duncan McLeod | ... | stunt double: John Cusack |
| Mick O'Rourke | ... | stunts |
| Edward A. Queffelec | ... | stunts |
| Branko Racki | ... | stunt driver |
| Robert Racki | ... | stunt driver |
| John Stead | ... | lead stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Abby Anderson | ... | video assist |
| Thomas Bango | ... | assistant camera |
| Russel Bowie | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Paolo Cascio | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit |
| Ciaran Copelin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bradley Crosbie | ... | camera trainee |
| Dennis Daigle | ... | camera car operator |
| Tim Davis | ... | video assist operator |
| Gary Deneault | ... | rigging gaffer |
| William Engel | ... | grip |
| Candide Franklyn | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Dylan Goss | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Duane Gullison | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Joel Guthro | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Mike Kirilenko | ... | key grip |
| Harry Lake | ... | director of photography: airports unit |
| Joseph Lederer | ... | still photographer (as Joe Lederer) |
| Matthew F. Leonetti | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Christopher Nethercoat | ... | key rigging grip |
| Harald Ortenburger | ... | camera operator |
| Dana Perry | ... | rigging grip |
| Philip C. Pfeiffer | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Larry Portmann | ... | focus puller: Vancouver second unit |
| Pavlik Pravtchev | ... | on-set playback |
| Ron Renzetti | ... | dolly grip |
| Tony Rudenko | ... | playback operator |
| Philip Shanahan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Paul Taylor | ... | Remote Head Technician |
| Neil Trafford | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chuck Weiss | ... | additional video assist operator |
| Mark D. Acheson | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Johnny Gidcomb | ... | adr casting |
| Amanda Koblin | ... | casting associate |
| Jane Rogers | ... | extras casting |
| Alex Wald | ... | additional casting: Los Angeles |
| Juli-Ann Kay | ... | casting associate: Canada (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gayle Franklin | ... | costume assistant set supervisor |
| Susan MacLeod | ... | costume extras coordinator |
| Sharon McDonell | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Linda Petty | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Andre Schulz | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Marty Dejczak | ... | location manager |
| Damon Michael Gordon | ... | location assistant |
| David McIlroy | ... | assistant location manager |
| Heidi Topper | ... | location manager: New York |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| John Bradbury | ... | orchestra leader |
| Bruce Broughton | ... | executive charge of music |
| Michael Connell | ... | music editor |
| Anne Dudley | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Roger Dudley | ... | music engineer / music mixer |
| Ellen Ginsburg | ... | music clearance |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| James Horner | ... | executive charge of music |
| Tom Jenkins | ... | assistant engineer |
| Bob Last | ... | music consultant |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Brendan Power | ... | musician: harmonica |
| Steve Price | ... | music engineer |
| David Warrack | ... | music and vocal coach |
| Nick Wollage | ... | music mixer |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Matt Walker | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ira Hurvitz | ... | script supervisor: reshoots |
| Angela Mastronardi | ... | script supervisor second unit |
Transportation Department
| John Coles | ... | driver |
| Ron Hilts | ... | head driver |
| Ted Nobles | ... | driver: basecamp |
| Mike Shannon | ... | transportation captain |
| Nick Sweetman | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Scott Alexander | ... | key location pa |
| Chris Allies | ... | title designer |
| John 'Frenchie' Berger | ... | armorer |
| Kim Bodner | ... | post-production accountant |
| Aneikit Bonnel | ... | assistant to director |
| Brady Breen | ... | coordinator: Chicago |
| Joe Cappelletti | ... | adr voice artist |
| Al Cerullo | ... | aerial coordinator: second unit, New York / helicopter pilot: second unit, New York |
| Kyle Cooper | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Anne Devereux | ... | assistant: Mr. Cusack |
| Deborah Evans | ... | first accountant: New York |
| Joe Everett | ... | unit publicist |
| David Gorder | ... | assistant to producer |
| Michael Hendrickson | ... | production executive: Fox |
| Christian Henson | ... | drum programmer |
| Paul Hiscock | ... | assistant: Billy Bob Thornton |
| Joanne Jackson | ... | production accountant |
| Tom McDonnell | ... | animal wrangler: second unit |
| Don McLean | ... | consultant: fly fishing |
| Veronica Miller | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Rick Parker | ... | animal wrangler (as Richard A. Parker) |
| Perry Petrzilka | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Robin M. Reelis | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Tony Rudenko | ... | computer graphic artist |
| Sue Sparling | ... | payroll accountant |
| Philip Spurvey | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Stanford | ... | craft service |
| Brooke Weslak | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Kris Wood | ... | video and computer playback operator |
Production Companies
- 3 Miles Apart Productions Ltd.
- Art Linson Productions
- Dogstar Films
- Fox 2000 Pictures
- New Regency Productions
- Taurus Film
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1999) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1999) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (2000) (India) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century Fox India, Inc.) (Mumbai)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2000) (Argentina)
- Gativideo (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2023) (Australia) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Twentieth Century Fox (Far East)
Special Effects
- Blue Sky/VIFX (visual effects)
- Motion Control Rental Services (motion control)
- The Post Group Production Suites (additional compositing)
- Video Image (computer graphic displays)
- Viewpoint Datalabs International (3D models)
Other Companies
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music mixed at)
- Angel Studios (orchestra recorded at)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- Custom Film Effects (title opticals)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (additional ProTools systems supplied by)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- Imaginary Forces (main title sequence designed by)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestral contractor)
- Midnight Transfer (video transfers)
- Otto Nemenz International (Arriflex cameras)
- Restless Records (soundtrack)
- Salon (editorial equipment)
- The London Session Orchestra (orchestra)
- The Sound Design Company (post-production sound services)
- Toronto Film Studios (movie studio)
- Townend Music (music copying)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound post-production)
- VFC Cameras (camera equipment)
- VFC Cameras (lighting and grip equipment)
- Video Image (video production services)
- William F. White International (camera equipment)
- William F. White International (lighting and grip equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Nick and the other boys (and Vicki Lewis) working the hotspot of air traffic control in New York are impressed with themselves, to say the least. They thrive on the no-room-for-error, fast-paced job and let it infect their lives. The undisputed king of pushing tin, "The Zone" Falzone, rules his workplace and his wedded life with the same short-attention span that gets planes where they need to be in the nick of time. That is, until Russell Bell, a new transfer with a reputation for recklessness but a record of pure perfection shatters the tensely-held status quo. The game of one-upmanship between the two flies so high as to lead Nick into Russell's bed with his wife. His sanity slipping just as fast as his hold on #1, Cusack's controller is thrown out-of-control when Thornton's wanderer quietly leaves town. Nick must now find a way to regain his sanity and repair his marriage before he breaks down completely.
Written by Lordship |
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| Taglines | Nothing Grounds You Like the Truth. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $33,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Billy Bob Thornton and John Cusack attended air traffic control schooling in Toronto as part of their role research. See more » |
| Goofs | Supermarkets in New York are not allowed to sell 'hard liquor', so Mary Bell should not have had three bottles of vodka in her shopping trolley. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Pushing Tin/Mighty Peking Man/Election/Lost and Found/SLC Punk! (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Memories Are Made of This See more » |
| Quotes |
Russell Bell:
If you ever want to sleep at night, don't marry a beautiful girl. See more » |