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Mad City
One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle.
Genres
ThrillerDrama
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.
Details
Budget
$50000000
Revenue
$10500000
Runtime
114 min
Release Date
1997-11-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
352
Vote Average
6.244
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Ebbe Roe Smith
Bartholomew
Scanlon Gail
Bob
Charlie Holliday
Banker
Kevin Cooney
Principal
Susan Segal
Tabloid Reporter
Richard Portnow
Brackett's Agent
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
Max's Mother
Velina Brown
Bonnie's Mother
Patricia Smith
Jenny's Mother
Richard Gross
FBI Agent
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Man (uncredited)
David Clennon
Street Preacher
Larry King
Larry King (uncredited)
Anthony Aibel
News Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Fridley
Young Man
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