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

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