Tilt (1979)
Overview
Tilt is the story of a precocious young girl who is a pinball wizard. Because she does not get on with her parents, Tilt is contemplating running away from home. Skipping school one day, she decides to go to to Mickey's Bar. Mickey, who is Tilt's good friend, helps her set up a gambler for a pinball game. Because the gambler is unaware of Tilt's pinball wizardry, he is easily hustled out of his money. While watching the confrontation, a young man named Neil Gallagher, who is an aspiring musician, is impressed with Tilt's ability, congratulating her after the win. Neil invites Tilt to watch him sing at a rock concert, and after his performance she believes he can become a great singer. Because Neil needs money for a demo tape of his songs, he has an idea of taking Tilt with him and having her hustle would-be gamblers.
Where to watch Tilt
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Tilt about?
Tilt is the story of a precocious young girl who is a pinball wizard. Because she does not get on with her parents, Tilt is contemplating running away from home. Skipping school one day, she decides to go to to Mickey's Bar. Mickey, who is Tilt's good friend, helps her set up a gambler for a pinball game. Because the gambler is unaware of Tilt's pinball wizardry, he is easily hustled out of his money. While watching the confrontation, a young man named Neil Gallagher, who is an aspiring musician, is impressed with Tilt's ability, congratulating her after the win. Neil invites Tilt to watch him sing at a rock concert, and after his performance she believes he can become a great singer. Because Neil needs money for a demo tape of his songs, he has an idea of taking Tilt with him and having her hustle would-be gamblers. Tilt is a Drama movie, released on 1979-04-01, runtime 111 minutes.
Is Tilt worth watching?
TMDB users rate Tilt 5.0 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Tilt?
In Germany, Tilt can be rented from Amazon Video. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Rudy Durand
Cast
- Brooke Shields as Tilt (Brenda Louise Davenport)
- Ken Marshall as Neil Gallagher
- Charles Durning as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
- Lorenzo Lamas as Casey Silverwater
- John Crawford as Mickey
- Karen Lamm as Hype
- Gregory Walcott as Mr. Davenport
- Harvey Lewis as Henry Bertolino
- Geoffrey Lewis as Truck Driver
- Rob Berger as Replay (as Robert Brian Berger)
- Don Stark as Gary Laswitz
- Gary Mule Deer as Felix
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Sources
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