Tin Cup
Tin Cup is a 1996 American romantic comedy and sports film co-written and directed by Ron Shelton, and starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo with Cheech Marin and Don Johnson in major supporting roles. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and performed moderately at the box office, grossing $75.8 million against its $45 million budget. Costner received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Plot
Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy is a former golf prodigy leading a generally aimless existence. He owns a ramshackle driving range in West Texas, where he drinks and hangs out with his pal Romeo Posar and their friends. One day Dr. Molly Griswold, a clinical psychologist, arrives looking for a golf lesson. She has been dating David Simms, a top professional golfer who played with Roy in college. Roy soon becomes attracted to Molly.
More details
| author | Ron Shelton |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Texas |
| director | Ron Shelton |
| editor | Kimberly Ray Paul Seydor |
| events | golf |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | amaze caddie date driving range last day sport psychology sports psychologist u.s. open west texas win |
| musicBy | William Ross |
| nomination | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| producer | Gary Foster |
| productionCompany | Regency Enterprises |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | Arizona Arlington Hotel Congress Houston Kingwood San Francisco Sonoita Tubac Tucson |
| theme | romantic comedy sports |