Tin Men
423
Comedy
Bill "BB" Babowsky and Ernest Tilley might have been the best of friends -- if they hadn't become the best of enemies after an innocent fender-bender sets them on an ever-accelerating comedic collision course. Richard Dreyfuss is BB and Danny DeVito is Tilley, two rival "tin men" (aluminum siding salesmen) who attempt to outsmart each other in the name of revenge in Baltimore circa 1963. Barbara Hershey stars as Tilley's wife, Nora, who ... [+]
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"Levinson invests his script with a richness of theme that helps make it a comedy classic" | ||||
"Film is packed with laughs, thanks to taut scripting and superb character depictions by Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito and a fascinating troupe of sidekicks." | ||||
"The salesmen's scams are entertaining, but their spritzing is too tame, and the action is prolonged with limp, wavering scenes." | ||||
"The year's most pungently offbeat comedy and the most improbable love story since King Kong sighted Fay Wray." | ||||
"Because 'Tin Men' is based on fundamental truth, it is able to be funny even in some of its quieter moments. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" |
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