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Movie poster for Mad City (1997)

Mad City

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

1997

1h 54m

Director: Costa-Gavras

Writers: Tom Matthews, Eric Williams

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.

Cast

20 people

Photo of John Travolta as Sam Baily

John Travolta

Sam Baily

Photo of Dustin Hoffman as Max Brackett

Dustin Hoffman

Max Brackett

Photo of Mia Kirshner as Laurie Callahan

Mia Kirshner

Laurie Callahan

Photo of Alan Alda as Kevin Hollander

Alan Alda

Kevin Hollander

Photo of Robert Prosky as Lou Potts

Robert Prosky

Lou Potts

Photo of Blythe Danner as Mrs. Banks

Blythe Danner

Mrs. Banks

Photo of William Atherton as Dohlen

William Atherton

Dohlen

Photo of Ted Levine as Lemke

Ted Levine

Lemke

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