Movie·1997·1h 54m
Mad City
One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle.
Directed By
Costa-Gavras
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson
Cinematography
Patrick Blossier
Music
Thomas Newman
Editor
Françoise Bonnot
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
John Travolta
Sam Baily
Dustin Hoffman
Max Brackett
Mia Kirshner
Laurie Callahan
Alan Alda
Kevin Hollander
Robert Prosky
Lou Potts
Blythe Danner
Mrs. Banks
William Atherton
Dohlen
Ted Levine
Lemke
Milton Davis Jr.
The Kids
Bill Nunn
Cliff Williams
John Landis
Doctor
William O'Leary
CTN Junior Executive
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Lucinda Jenney
Jenny
Tammy Lauren
Miss Rose
Kyla Pratt
The Kids
Raymond J. Barry
Dobbins
Akosua Busia
Diane
// crew
Crew
Françoise Bonnot
Editor
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Anne Kopelson
Producer
Costa-Gavras
Director
Tom Matthews
Screenplay, Story
Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Eric Williams
Story
Stephen Joel Brown
Executive Producer
Jonathan D. Krane
Executive Producer
Wolfgang Glattes
Executive Producer
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