Mad City (1997)
Coming Out at 10 October 1997 in theaters.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Mad City is crime thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras, and written by Tom Matthews & Eric Williams. The film stars John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Kirshner, Alan Alda, Robert Prosky, Blythe Danner and William Atherton.
Simple security guard Sam (John Travolta) has lost his job at a museum, and in a fit of desperation, he returns and demands his boss, Mrs. Banks (Blythe Danner), rehire him. But he comes armed, and his plan goes awry when he accidentally shoots an ex-coworker and ends up with schoolchildren as hostages. Meanwhile, down-and-out TV reporter Brackett (Dustin Hoffman) is on scene to capture everything, thinking this suddenly huge story is his ticket back to the top of the news game.
Director: Costa-Gavras
Writer: Tom Matthews, Eric Williams
Stars: John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Kirshner, Alan Alda, Robert Prosky, Blythe Danner, William Atherton
►Cast
| 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 |
| Jeremy Espinoza | ► | The Kids |
| Nicole Fellows | ► | The Kids |
| Victoria Gregson | ► | The Kids |
| Molly Hager | ► | The Kids |
| Sarah Haney | ► | The Kids |
| Kyla Pratt | ► | The Kids |
| Paige Tamada | ► | The Kids |
| Hannah Vaughan | ► | The Kids |
| Dyllan Christopher | ► | Sam’s Son |
| Kiersten Nally | ► | Cliff’s Daughter |
| Sylvia Short | ► | Mrs. Baily |
| Scanlon Gail | ► | Bob |
| Charlie Holliday | ► | Banker |
| Kevin Cooney | ► | Principal |
| John Landis | ► | Doctor |
| Susan Segal | ► | Tabloid Reporter |
| Jenna Byrne | ► | Reporter KMUR |
| Jason Cottle | ► | Hollander’s Assistant |
| Randall Batinkoff | ► | CTN Junior Executive |
| Julian Wall | ► | British Reporter |
| Laura Davis | ► | Hollander’s Producer |
| Nick Scoggin | ► | Statz |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | ► | Air Force Sergeant |
| Rueben Grundy | ► | Reporter Reuben |
| David Clennon | ► | Street Preacher |
| Jay Leno | ► | Jay Leno |
| Stephen E. Kaufman | ► | Hollander’s Lawyer |
| Richard Portnow | ► | Brackett’s Agent |
| Bill Rafferty | ► | Bill Gottsegen |
| Kurt Johnson | ► | Macho Parent |
| Susan A. Burig | ► | Stage Manager |
| D. Seifert | ► | Minister |
| J.P. Bumstead | ► | Fisherman |
| Sean O’Kane | ► | Lemke’s Assistant |
| Donal O’Sullivan | ► | Policeman |
| Lee Ann Manley | ► | Rachel’s Mother |
| Velina Brown | ► | Bonnie’s Mother |
| Michèle-Barbara Pelletier | ► | Max’s Mother |
| Patricia Smith | ► | Jenny’s Mother |
| Adina Goldman | ► | Lou’s Assistant |
| Roger Shamas | ► | Hollander’s Driver |
| Stephen Joel Brown | ► | Hollander’s Associate |
| Richard Gross | ► | FBI Agent |
| Adam M. Koppekin | ► | Assistant |
| Aaron Lucich | ► | Sniper |
| Toian Matchinga | ► | Mother |
| Tom Fridley | ► | Young Man |
| Christopher Michael Moore | ► | Bowler #1 |
| Dirk Blocker | ► | Bowler #2 |
| Pamela S. Laws | ► | Folk Singers |
| John Halbleib | ► | Folk Singers |
| Shannon L. Linke | ► | Folk Singers |
| Eric Wycoff | ► | Rap Singers |
| Norman Berry | ► | Rap Singers |
| Chad Russell | ► | Rap Singers |
| Steven Lazaneo | ► | Rap Singers |
| Omar Lima | ► | Rap Singers |