Tin Man (1983 film)

Last updated
Tin Man
Tin Man (1983 film).jpg
Directed by John G. Thomas
Written byBishop Holiday
Produced byJohn G. Thomas
Starring Timothy Bottoms
John Phillip Law
Deana Jurgens
Troy Donahue
Richard Stahl
CinematographyVirgil Harper
Edited byDrake Silliman
Music byBishop Holiday
Distributed byGoldfarb Distribution
Release date
  • 1983 (1983)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tin Man is a 1983 American drama film directed by John G. Thomas and starring Timothy Bottoms, John Phillip Law, Deana Jurgens, Troy Donahue, and Richard Stahl. [1]

Contents

Premise

A deaf auto mechanic invents a computer so he can hear and speak. When he attempts to patent his invention he is taken advantage of by a self-serving salesman.

Cast

Main

Supporting

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Demolition Man</i> (film) 1993 film by Marco Brambilla

Demolition Man is a 1993 American science fiction action film directed by Marco Brambilla in his directorial debut. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, and Nigel Hawthorne. Stallone is John Spartan, a risk-taking police officer who has a reputation for causing destruction while carrying out his work. After a failed attempt to rescue hostages from evil crime lord Simon Phoenix (Snipes), they are both sentenced to be cryogenically frozen in 1996. Phoenix is thawed for a parole hearing in 2032, but escapes. Society has changed and all crime has seemingly been eliminated. Unable to deal with a criminal as dangerous as Phoenix, the authorities awaken Spartan to help capture him again. The story makes allusions to many other works including Aldous Huxley's 1932 dystopian novel Brave New World and H. G. Wells's The Sleeper Awakes.

Tin Man may refer to:

Timothy James Bottoms is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for playing the lead in Johnny Got His Gun (1971); Sonny Crawford in The Last Picture Show (1971), where he and his fellow co-stars, Cybill Shepherd and Jeff Bridges, rose to fame; and as James Hart, the first-year law student who battles with Prof. Kingsfield, in the film adaptation The Paper Chase (1973). He is also known for playing the main antagonist in the disaster film Rollercoaster (1977) and for playing President George W. Bush multiple times, including on the sitcom That's My Bush!, the comedy film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course and the docudrama DC 9/11: Time of Crisis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Wayne</span> American actor (1914–1995)

David Wayne was an American stage and screen actor with a career spanning over 50 years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Troy Donahue</span> American actor (1936–2001)

Troy Donahue was an American film and television actor and singer. He was a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s.

Daragh Gerard Marion O'Malley is an Irish actor, director, and producer. O'Malley is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Patrick Harper in the series Sharpe (1993–2009) starring with Sean Bean although O'Malley has appeared in a number of other films, major television shows, and stage productions throughout his career.

<i>This Happy Feeling</i> 1958 film by Blake Edwards

This Happy Feeling is a 1958 American comedy film directed by Blake Edwards adapted from the F. Hugh Herbert play For Love or Money.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Stahl</span> American actor (1932–2006)

Richard Stahl was an American actor who mostly appeared in comic roles on television and in films.

<i>Young Billy Young</i> 1969 film by Burt Kennedy

Young Billy Young is a 1969 Western film in Deluxe Color starring Robert Mitchum and featuring Angie Dickinson, Robert Walker Jr., David Carradine, Jack Kelly, Deana Martin and Paul Fix. The story was based on a novel by Heck Allen titled "Who Rides with Wyatt" and the screenplay was by Burt Kennedy; the film was directed by Kennedy.

<i>The Paper Chase</i> (film) 1973 film by James Bridges

The Paper Chase is a 1973 American comedy-drama film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, and John Houseman, and directed by James Bridges.

John G. Thomas is an American filmmaker. He has been in the film and television business for over 30 years.

<i>Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood</i> 1976 American comedy film

Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood is a 1976 American comedy film directed by Michael Winner, and starring Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr and Art Carney. Spoofing the craze surrounding Rin Tin Tin, the film is notable for the large number of cameo appearances by actors and actresses from Hollywood's golden age many of whom had been employees of Paramount Pictures, the film's distributor.

The Detroit Film Critics Society is a film critic organization based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 2007, and comprises a group of over twenty film critics. To become a member, the critic must have reviewed at least twelve films a year in an established publication, with no more than two different critics per publication admitted. It presents annual awards at the end of the year, for the best films of the preceding year.

<i>Shock Em Dead</i> 1991 film

Shock 'Em Dead, also known as Rock ‘Em Dead, is a 1991 comedy horror film written by Mark Freed, David Tedder and Andrew Cross, and directed by Mark Freed. It stars Stephen Quadros and Traci Lords in one of her first post-adult film roles. The film is a thriller with a music comedy twist, a self-aware take on metal guitarists from the 1980s, and is also notable for featuring Nitro guitarist Michael Angelo Batio as a guitar double. It was Aldo Ray's last film.

<i>Pillars of the Sky</i> 1956 American film

Pillars of the Sky is a 1956 American CinemaScope western film directed by George Marshall and starring Jeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone and Ward Bond. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.

<i>The Tricky Master</i> 1999 Hong Kong film

The Tricky Master (千王之王2000) is a 1999 Hong Kong crime comedy film directed by Wong Jing.

<i>My Blood Runs Cold</i> 1965 film by William Conrad

My Blood Runs Cold is a 1965 American neo noir dark thriller film starring Troy Donahue, Joey Heatherton and Barry Sullivan. It was directed by William Conrad. It was the second of three thrillers Conrad made for Warner Bros. A young woman falls in love with a man who may be insane.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Darrow</span> American actor

John Darrow was an American actor of the late silent and early talking film eras. He is the uncle of actress Barbara Darrow.

<i>The High Country</i> 1981 Canadian film

The High Country is a 1981 Canadian adventure film directed by Harvey Hart and starring Timothy Bottoms and Linda Purl.

References

  1. Sandra Brennan (2015). "Tin Man". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.