Danny Devito Aluminum Siding Movie

A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 baltimore.

Danny devito aluminum siding movie.

Door to door aluminum siding salesmen bill b b babowsky richard dreyfuss and ernest tilley danny devito are professional rivals in an industry known for shady dealings and high pressure. Tin men 1987 77. Cruise back to baltimore 1963 to the time and turf of a rare american breed. Richard dreyfuss and danny devito as rival aluminum siding salesmen tin men who get into a feud when their cadillacs collide and the stakes elevate to possession of the love of devito s wife played by the luminous barbara hershey.

One day bb richard dreyfuss takes delivery on his new caddy and backs it out of the showroom and into the path of a caddy owned by tilley danny devito. Both tin men as workers in the aluminum siding trade deem themselves frequently resort to illegal scams to convince homeowners to purchase aluminum siding. Directed by barry levinson. Diner 1982 tin men 1987 avalon 1990 and liberty heights 1999.

Two less than honest rivals in the tin game richard dreyfuss and danny devito meet in a fender bender but their bruised egos and quick tempers turn the minor accident into a major vendetta against each other s symbols of success their prized cadillacs. With richard dreyfuss danny devito barbara hershey john mahoney. Sheet metal is crunched and words are exchanged. The tin man aluminum siding salesman.

That dialogue is carried by two stars in top form. They sell aluminum siding. Danny devito gives a simple analogy as to how easily republicans manage to win over their voters against their own best interests. It is the second of levinson s tetralogy baltimore films set in his hometown of baltimore maryland during the 1940s 1950s and 1960s.