Mad City
One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle.
1997 | 114m | English
Popularity: 51 (history)
| Director: | Costa-Gavras |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Tom Matthews, Eric Williams |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 07, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Costa-Gavras |
| Writer: | Tom Matthews, Eric Williams |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | journalist, hostage, museum |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Punch Productions, Arnold Kopelson Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $10,500,000
Budget: $50,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Travolta | Sam Baily |
| Dustin Hoffman | Max Brackett |
| Mia Kirshner | Laurie Callahan |
| Alan Alda | Kevin Hollander |
| Robert Prosky | Lou Potts |
| Blythe Danner | Mrs. Banks |
| William Atherton | Dohlen |
| Ted Levine | Lemke |
| Milton Davis Jr. | The Kids |
| Bill Nunn | Cliff Williams |
| John Landis | Doctor |
| William O'Leary | CTN Junior Executive |
| Jay Leno | Jay Leno |
| Lucinda Jenney | Jenny |
| Tammy Lauren | Miss Rose |
| Kyla Pratt | The Kids |
| Raymond J. Barry | Dobbins |
| Akosua Busia | Diane |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | Bartholomew |
| Scanlon Gail | Bob |
| Charlie Holliday | Banker |
| Kevin Cooney | Principal |
| Susan Segal | Tabloid Reporter |
| Richard Portnow | Brackett's Agent |
| Michèle-Barbara Pelletier | Max's Mother |
| Velina Brown | Bonnie's Mother |
| Patricia Smith | Jenny's Mother |
| Richard Gross | FBI Agent |
| Allan A. Apone | Makeup Man (uncredited) |
| David Clennon | Street Preacher |
| Larry King | Larry King (uncredited) |
| Anthony Aibel | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Costa-Gavras | Director |
| Françoise Bonnot | Editor |
| Patrick Blossier | Director of Photography |
| Deborah Nadoolman Landis | Costume Design |
| Kyle Thomson | Makeup Artist |
| Nancy Tong | Hairstylist |
| Robert Ryan | Makeup Artist |
| Amanda Mackey | Casting |
| Nina Paskowitz | Key Hair Stylist |
| Ben Morahan | Art Direction |
| Tom Matthews | Screenplay, Story |
| Wolfgang Glattes | Unit Production Manager |
| Dennis Maguire | First Assistant Director |
| Pamela Alch | Script Supervisor |
| Emmanuel Vouniozos | Key Grip |
| Bob Ryan | Hairstylist |
| Susan V. Kalinowski | Hairstylist |
| Jan Pascale | Set Decoration |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Casting |
| Michelle Bühler | Makeup Artist |
| June Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Janis Clark | Makeup Artist |
| Eric Williams | Story |
| Julian Wall | First Assistant Director |
| Kent Genzlinger | Second Assistant Director |
| Chris Squires | Camera Operator |
| David P. Kelsey | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Michèle Boëhm | Sound Effects Editor |
| Pauline Dairou | Dialogue Editor |
| Bill Bernstein | Music Editor |
| Bud Davis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bertrand Lenclos | Sound Designer |
| Jessica Gallavan | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Thomas Pasatieri | Orchestrator |
| François Vagnon | VFX Supervisor |
| Maria Norman | Executive Assistant |
| Catherine Hardwicke | Production Design |
| Allan A. Apone | Makeup Department Head |
| Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Christian Guillon | Visual Effects Producer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Anne Kopelson | Producer |
| Linda Warren | Associate Producer |
| Wolfgang Glattes | Executive Producer |
| Arnold Kopelson | Producer |
| Stephen Joel Brown | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan D. Krane | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 40 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 54 | 57 | 51 |
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