Mad City

1997, Drama, 1h 54m

28 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Simple security guard Sam (John Travolta) has lost his job at a museum, and in a fit of desperation, he returns and demands his boss, Mrs. Banks (Blythe Danner), rehire him. But he comes armed, and his plan goes awry when he accidentally shoots an ex-coworker and ends up with schoolchildren as hostages. Meanwhile, down-and-out TV reporter Brackett (Dustin Hoffman) is on scene to capture everything, thinking this suddenly huge story is his ticket back to the top of the news game.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Costa-Gavras
  • Producer:
    Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson
  • Writer:
    Tom Matthews
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $10.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Punch Productions
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

John Travolta
Sam Baily
Dustin Hoffman
Max Brackett
Mia Kirshner
Laurie
Alan Alda
Kevin Hollander
Robert Prosky
Lou Potts
Blythe Danner
Mrs. Banks
William Atherton
Dohlen
Ted Levine
Lemke
Costa-Gavras
Director
Tom Matthews
Writer
Stephen Joel Brown
Executive Producer
Wolfgang Glattes
Executive Producer
Jonathan D. Krane
Executive Producer
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Anne Kopelson
Producer
Gary G-Wiz
Original Music
Thomas Newman
Original Music
Philippe Sarde
Original Music
Patrick Blossier
Cinematographer
Françoise Bonnot
Film Editor
Amanda Mackey
Casting
Cathy Sandrich
Casting
Catherine Hardwicke
Production Design
Ben Morahan
Art Direction
Jan Pascale
Set Decoration
Denise Cronenberg
Costume Designer
Deborah Nadoolman
Costume Designer
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