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Mad City (1997)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:2.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: When a recently fired museum guard files a grievance with his boss by menacing her with a shotgun and ends up with a gaggle of schoolkid hostages, it seems like the perfect opportunity for a... When a recently fired museum guard files a grievance with his boss by menacing her with a shotgun and ends up with a gaggle of schoolkid hostages, it seems like the perfect opportunity for a has-been news anchor to revive his flagging career. Indeed, the ratings soar, with the newsman inflating the standoff and priming his slow-witted star for the limelight. [More]

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta, Alan Alda, Mia Kirshner

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta, Alan Alda, Mia Kirshner, Ted Levine, Robert Prosky, Blythe Danner, William Atherton

Director: Costa Gavras

Director: Costa Gavras
Story: Tom Matthews, Eric Williams
Screenwriter: Tom Matthews
Composer: Thomas Newman
Producer: Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson

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