Mad City (1997) Thriller Drama Crime
Mad City (1997) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.3/10
Mad City Plot Synopsis:
Sam Baily, upset over losing his job, takes a natural history museum hostage. Max Brackett, journalist, is in the museum when this occurs, and gets the scoop. The story spreads nation wide, and soon it is all anyone talks about. The story itself is the news, not the reason why or the real people behind it.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A disgruntled security guard holds a school trip group hostage, while a news reporter forms a bond with him.
Tagline: This November, the biggest hostage negotiation is about to begin
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Mad City Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1997 (more 1997 movies)
Box Office: $10,541,523
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Mad City Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 07, 1997
Writers: Tom Matthews, Eric Williams
Producers: Stephen Joel Brown, Wolfgang Glattes, Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson, Jonathan D. Krane, Linda Warren
Editors: Françoise Bonnot
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Mad City Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| John Travolta | ... | Sam |
| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Brackett |
| Mia Kirshner | ... | Laurie |
| Alan Alda | ... | Kevin Hollander |
| Robert Prosky | ... | Lou Potts |
| Blythe Danner | ... | Mrs. Banks |
| William Atherton | ... | Dohlen |
| Ted Levine | ... | Lemke |
| Tammy Lauren | ... | Miss Rose |
| William O''Leary | ... | CTN Junior Executive |
| Raymond J. Barry | ... | Dobbins |
| Lucinda Jenney | ... | Jenny |
| Akosua Busia | ... | Diane |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | ... | Bartholomew |
| Bingwa | ... | Nat Jackson |
| Chris Byrne | ... | KXBD Cameraman |
| Bobby Brewer | ... | The Kids |
| Max Becker | ... | The Kids |
| Philip David Robinson | ... | The Kids |
| Milton Davis Jr. | ... | The Kids |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- John Travolta (b. February 18, 1954) – Sam
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Dustin Hoffman (b. August 8, 1937) – Brackett
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
Also known as: Sam Etic | Dasutin Hofuman - Mia Kirshner (b. January 25, 1975) – Laurie
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Alan Alda (b. January 28, 1936) – Kevin Hollander
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Robert Prosky, as Lou Potts, passed away at age 77 in Wash.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Robert J. Prosky - Blythe Danner (b. February 3, 1943) – Mrs. Banks
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - William Atherton (b. July 30, 1947) – Dohlen
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Ted Levine (b. May 29, 1957) – Lemke
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Tammy Lauren (b. November 16, 1968) – Miss Rose
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - William O''Leary (b. October 19, 1957) – CTN Junior Executive
Sign: Libra - Raymond J. Barry (b. March 14, 1939) – Dobbins
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Raymond J Barry | Raymond Barry | Ray Barry - Lucinda Jenney (b. April 23, 1954) – Jenny
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Lucinda Jenny - Akosua Busia (b. December 30, 1966) – Diane
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Akousa Busia - Ebbe Roe Smith (b. June 25, 1949) – Bartholomew
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Ebbe-Roe Smith - Bingwa – Nat Jackson
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