- Tin Cup
Infobox Film
name = Tin Cup
caption = Theatrical Release Poster
director =Ron Shelton
writer =John Norville Ron Shelton
starring =Kevin Costner Rene Russo Don Johnson Cheech Marin
producer =Gary Foster
distributor =Warner Bros.
budget = ~ US$45,000,000
released =August 16 ,1996 (USA)
runtime = 135 min.
language = English
imdb_id = 0117918
"Tin Cup" is a 1996
romantic comedy film co-written and directed byRon Shelton , and starringKevin Costner andRene Russo withCheech Marin andDon Johnson in major supporting roles.ynopsis
The storyline focuses on the relationship that develops between two entirely opposite personalities. Costner plays
golf driving range pro Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy, a perennial "frat boy" whose future does not seem to extend past his next beer. Russo portrays Dr. Molly Griswold, whose current "gig" is as a clinical psychologist inSalome , a back-waterWest Texas town where McAvoy's driving range is located. Molly comes to Roy for golf lessons because her boyfriend is aprofessional golfer . Roy is attracted to her, but she sees through his charming "crapola" and makes a show of resistance. Roy decides that the way to impress her is by winning the U.S. Open.Cast
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Kevin Costner as Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy
*Rene Russo as Dr. Molly Griswold
*Don Johnson as David Simms
*Cheech Marin as Romeo Posar
*Linda Hart as DoreenProduction
Kevin Costner trained extensively with
Gary McCord to learn how to play golf, as stated in the foreword he wrote for McCord's book, "Golf For Dummies". [Gary McCord & John Huggan, "Golf for Dummies". New York: John Wiley & Sons (1999): 21] McCord, who helped Costner develop a swing and pre-shot routine, [Gary McCord & John Huggan, "Golf for Dummies". New York: John Wiley & Sons (1999): 21. "One of the first things we talked about was preshot routine."] is listed in the end credits as a golf consultant.The film's climactic scenes take place at a fictional U.S. Open tournament set in North Carolina. Several pro golfers make cameo (credited) appearances. Some of the film was shot in
Kingwood, Texas , and some was shot at Tubac GC in Tubac Arizona. The lake was built by the film company and still guards the front of the green on this beautiful par 5 on the back nine.Many of the golf shots by Kevin Costner's character were made by Costner himself.Fact|date=July 2008
Real-life parallels
The scene at the end of the movie where Kevin Costner hits the shot into the water hazard again and again was based on an actual event.
Gary McCord (the commentator with the handlebar mustache in the movie) is an actual commentator and pro on theChampions Tour . In a tournament he had a similar shot to Costner's. He needed a birdie to win and went for it. He shot over and over again and finally got it in 15 strokes. In the movie Costner gets it in 12.However, there is no town called Salome in West Texas.
References
External links
*imdb title|id=0117918|title=Tin Cup
* [http://movies.warnerbros.com/tincup/ Official Tin Cup Website]
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