Mad City

Mad City

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

1997-10-10 114 min ★ 6.2
ThrillerDrama

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.

Director Costa-Gavras

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Cast

Mia Kirshner
Mia Kirshner
Laurie Callahan
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
Kevin Hollander
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Kyla Pratt
Kyla Pratt
The Kids
Rueben Grundy
Rueben Grundy
Reporter Reuben
Dyllan Christopher
Dyllan Christopher
Sam's Son
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Max Brackett
Charlie Holliday
Charlie Holliday
Banker
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
Max's Mother
Tom Fridley
Tom Fridley
Young Man
Paige Tamada
Paige Tamada
The Kids
Tammy Lauren
Tammy Lauren
Miss Rose
Ted Levine
Ted Levine
Lemke
Bill Nunn
Bill Nunn
Cliff Williams
Lucinda Jenney
Lucinda Jenney
Jenny
Ebbe Roe Smith
Ebbe Roe Smith
Bartholomew
Kevin Cooney
Kevin Cooney
Principal
Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
Brackett's Agent
Richard Gross
Richard Gross
FBI Agent
David Clennon
David Clennon
Street Preacher
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky
Lou Potts
Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner
Mrs. Banks
Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia
Diane
Allan A. Apone
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Man (uncredited)
Randall Batinkoff
Randall Batinkoff
CTN Junior Executive
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Air Force Sergeant
William Atherton
William Atherton
Dohlen
Patricia Smith
Patricia Smith
Jenny's Mother
Larry King
Larry King
Larry King (uncredited)
Dirk Blocker
Dirk Blocker
Bowler #2
John Travolta
John Travolta
Sam Baily
John Landis
John Landis
Doctor
Raymond J. Barry
Raymond J. Barry
Dobbins
Scanlon Gail
Scanlon Gail
Bob
Velina Brown
Velina Brown
Bonnie's Mother
Susan A. Burig
Susan A. Burig
Stage Manager
Molly Hager
Molly Hager
The Kids
William O'Leary
William O'Leary
CTN Junior Executive
Susan Segal
Susan Segal
Tabloid Reporter