Mad City

Nov 7, 1997

1h 54m

★ 6.2

One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle.

Overview

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.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Arnold Kopelson Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

Punch Productions

Mad City Trailers

Cast

Sam Baily

John Travolta

Max Brackett

Dustin Hoffman

Laurie Callahan

Mia Kirshner

Kevin Hollander

Alan Alda

Lou Potts

Robert Prosky

Mrs. Banks

Blythe Danner

Dohlen

William Atherton

Lemke

Ted Levine

The Kids

Milton Davis Jr.

Cliff Williams

Bill Nunn

Doctor

John Landis

CTN Junior Executive

William O'Leary

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3.4

Dark Streets

Dec 12, 2008

Chaz Davenport is a dashing bachelor who owns what promises to become the hottest new nightclub in town--if only the lights would stay on. Surrounded by the sumptuous blues music he adores, and with his pick of the gorgeous women who perform their sensual dance numbers onstage every night, Chaz is the envy of every man.

6.9

Election

Apr 23, 1999

Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.

6.0

Celebrity

Sep 7, 1998

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.

6.7

He Got Game

May 1, 1998

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.

6.3

The Matador

May 12, 2005

The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.

6.8

Chopper

Jun 21, 2000

The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.

1.0

Young Fugitives

Jun 30, 1938

A young man befriends the last surviving Civil War veteran, intending to rob him of $50,000.

6.6

The Man Who Loved UFOs

Oct 10, 2024

In the late 1980s, journalist José de Zer seeks proof of alien life in Argentina — even if he has to fake evidence — causing a surreal media circus.

0.0

L'Entrevue

Aug 20, 2020

A French director on the verge of cancellation must fight to survive a puff-piece interview with a hard-nosed young journalist whose intentions may not be as they seem.

4.8

Dig

Sep 23, 2022

A widower and his deaf daughter are held hostage and forced to dig under their house, revealing dark secrets from the past.

5.5

The Crow: City of Angels

Aug 29, 1996

A murder victim is brought back to life by a mysterious crow. With the help of a beautiful woman, he exacts revenge on his killers – only to realize his enemy has discovered the one weakness that can destroy him forever.

5.8

The King Is Alive

May 11, 2000

Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.

6.5

Out of the Blue

Oct 12, 2006

Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.

5.8

Hamlet

May 12, 2000

Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.

6.9

The Squid and the Whale

Oct 5, 2005

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

5.8

The Clearing

Jul 2, 2004

When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.

5.9

Futureworld

Aug 13, 1976

Two years after the Westworld tragedy in the Delos amusement park, the corporate owners have reopened the park following over $1 billion in safety and other improvements. For publicity purposes, reporters Chuck Browning and Tracy Ballard are invited to review the park. Just prior to arriving, however, Browning is given a clue by a dying man that something is amiss.

6.6

Suicide Kings

Sep 6, 1997

Carlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo plays mind games, however, his captors splinter -- each wondering whether one of their own had a hand in the crime.

4.8

Write to Kill

Nov 20, 1991

In this thriller, Jamie Sanford is murdered by a group of counterfeiters when he attempts to expose them in order to secure an early parole. However, when aspiring writer Clark learns of his brothers death, he sets out to exact revenge and bring the guilty to justice while being framed for his brothers murder.