Rent Mad City (1997)
3.1 of 5 from 65 ratings
1h 50min
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- Synopsis:
- Dustin Hoffman and John Travolta team with award-winning filmmaker Costa-Gavras in a fierce tale of ratings-driven TV news gone mad. Travolta is Sam, a misguided museum guard who loses his job, then tries to get it back at gunpoint. Hoffman is Max, a local TV reporter taken hostage with schoolchildren when Sam locks down the museum. It's a desperate move for Sam, a career move for Max. He's on the inside of a live exclusive. Now he must give Sam's story a heroic spin, keep a cynical network anchor at bay, and above all, keep America watching. And as Max pulls the strings, the stakes grow higher, darker, madder.
- Actors:
- John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Alda, Mia Kirshner, Robert Prosky, Blythe Danner, William Atherton, Ted Levine, Tammy Lauren, William O'Leary, Raymond J. Barry, Lucinda Jenney, Akosua Busia, Ebbe Roe Smith, Bingwa
- Directors:
- Costa-Gavras
- Writers:
- Tom Matthews
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of Mad City
Tiresome city - Mad City review by AS
Sort of a rewrite of the classic 'Ace in the Hole'. Of course, Hoffman and Travolta put in great performances; the supporting cast, however, are far too lightweight. The plot lacks any real depth, is extremely repetitive and ultimately goes on way too long.
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