

Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.
Acting
Billy Bob Thornton's unnerving stillness against Cusack's frantic energy.
Direction
Mike Newell finds chaos in fluorescent-lit boredom.

Director
Mike Newell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real air traffic controllers consulted on set; several walked out, calling the workplace culture 'too accurate.'
This flopped so hard it became a case study in 'star power can't save bad marketing' — audiences expected a comedy, got marital dread instead.