Mad City (1997)

  • PG-13
  • 11/07/1997 (US)
  • Thriller, Drama
  • 1h 54m

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

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.

Costa-Gavras

Director

Tom Matthews

Screenplay, Story

Eric Williams

Story

Cast

John Travolta's headshot

John Travolta

Sam Baily
Dustin Hoffman's headshot

Dustin Hoffman

Max Brackett
Mia Kirshner's headshot

Mia Kirshner

Laurie Callahan
Alan Alda's headshot

Alan Alda

Kevin Hollander
Robert Prosky's headshot

Robert Prosky

Lou Potts
Blythe Danner's headshot

Blythe Danner

Mrs. Banks
William Atherton's headshot

William Atherton

Dohlen
Ted Levine's headshot

Ted Levine

Lemke

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