Mad City (1997)

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

Movie · Thriller, Drama · 1h 54m · Rated 6.2/10 on TMDB · Released October 10, 1997

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.

Directed by Costa-Gavras

Cast

• John Travolta as Sam Baily
• Dustin Hoffman as Max Brackett
• Mia Kirshner as Laurie Callahan
• Alan Alda as Kevin Hollander
• Robert Prosky as Lou Potts
• Blythe Danner as Mrs. Banks
• William Atherton as Dohlen
• Ted Levine as Lemke
• Milton Davis Jr. as The Kids
• Bill Nunn as Cliff Williams
• John Landis as Doctor
• William O'Leary as CTN Junior Executive

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