This oddly titled "Tin Men" has nothing to do with "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). It's about two men who sell aluminum siding, which was an apparently popular home improvement in 1963. The story takes place in Baltimore, Maryland – a favored setting for director Barry Levinson. Herein, after buying a brand new Cadillac, Richard Dreyfuss (as Bill "BB" Babowsky) backs his car into Danny DeVito (as Ernest Tilley). The serious fender bender results in a near-violent confrontation. To make matters worse, the men are rival aluminum siding salesmen. For revenge, Mr. Dreyfuss decides to take Mr. DeVito's wife to bed. Fighting over Barbara Hershey (as Nora) is complicated because she and DeVito were initially nearing divorce, and Dreyfuss decides he likes her more than he thought. Fine Young Cannibals provide untimely but oddly complimentary soundtrack songs. The setting is very well done, but the story is not engaging.
****** Tin Men (3/6/87) Barry Levinson ~ Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey, John Mahoney
****** Tin Men (3/6/87) Barry Levinson ~ Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey, John Mahoney