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Mad City

“One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle.”

Movie
6.2
Rating
(358 votes)
1h 54m
Runtime
1997
Released
1
Popularity

Genres

Thriller
Drama

Overview

A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.

Status

Released

Original Title

Mad City

Release Date

1997-11-07

Languages

English

Budget

USD 50,000,000

Revenue

USD 10,500,000

Profit

-USD 39,500,000

Directors

Costa-GavrasCosta-Gavras

Writers

Tom MatthewsScreenplay
Eric WilliamsStory
Tom MatthewsStory

Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Sam Baily

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Max Brackett

Mia Kirshner

Mia Kirshner

Laurie Callahan

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Kevin Hollander

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Lou Potts

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Mrs. Banks

Where to watch

Rent

Apple TVApple TVAmazon VideoAmazon Video

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William Atherton

William Atherton

Dohlen

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Lemke

Milton Davis Jr.

The Kids

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Cliff Williams

John Landis

John Landis

Doctor

William O'Leary

William O'Leary

CTN Junior Executive

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Jenny

Tammy Lauren

Tammy Lauren

Miss Rose

Kyla Pratt

Kyla Pratt

The Kids

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Dobbins

Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Diane

Ebbe Roe Smith

Ebbe Roe Smith

Bartholomew

Scanlon Gail

Scanlon Gail

Bob

Charlie Holliday

Charlie Holliday

Banker

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Principal

Susan Segal

Susan Segal

Tabloid Reporter

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Brackett's Agent

Michèle-Barbara Pelletier

Michèle-Barbara Pelletier

Max's Mother

Velina Brown

Velina Brown

Bonnie's Mother

Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith

Jenny's Mother

Richard Gross

Richard Gross

FBI Agent

Allan A. Apone

Allan A. Apone

Makeup Man (uncredited)

David Clennon

David Clennon

Street Preacher

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King (uncredited)

Anthony Aibel

News Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Fridley

Young Man

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