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Mad City

1997•1h 54m•★ 6.2•Released

ThrillerDrama

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

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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.

Movie details

Release date: 1997
Runtime: 1h 54m
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: Costa-Gavras
Production: Arnold Kopelson Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, Punch Productions
Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $10,500,000

Cast

Portrait of John Travolta

John Travolta

Sam Baily

Portrait of Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Max Brackett

Portrait of Mia Kirshner

Mia Kirshner

Laurie Callahan

Portrait of Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Kevin Hollander

Portrait of Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Lou Potts

Portrait of Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Mrs. Banks

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Mad City (1997) Original Trailer [HD]•Trailer

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