Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.
John Cusack
as Nick Falzone
Billy Bob Thornton
as Russell Bell
Cate Blanchett
as Connie Falzone
Angelina Jolie
as Mary Bell
Jake Weber
as Barry Plotkin
Kurt Fuller
as Ed Clabes
Vicki Lewis
as Tina Leary
Matt Ross
as Ron Hewitt
Jerry Grayson
as Leo Morton
Michael Willis
as Pat Feeney
Philip Akin
as Paul
Mike O'Malley
as Pete