Poster for the movie Mad City

Mad City

1997 • 114 minutes
ThrillerDrama

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.

Picture of John Travolta

John Travolta

Sam Baily

Picture of Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Max Brackett

Picture of Mia Kirshner

Mia Kirshner

Laurie Callahan

Picture of Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Kevin Hollander

Picture of Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Lou Potts

Picture of Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Mrs. Banks

Picture of William Atherton

William Atherton

Dohlen

Picture of Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Lemke

Picture of Milton Davis Jr.

Milton Davis Jr.

The Kids

Picture of Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Cliff Williams

Picture of John Landis

John Landis

Doctor

Picture of William O'Leary

William O'Leary

CTN Junior Executive

Picture of Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Picture of Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Jenny

Picture of Tammy Lauren

Tammy Lauren

Miss Rose

Picture of Kyla Pratt

Kyla Pratt

The Kids

Picture of Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Dobbins

Picture of Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Diane

Picture of Ebbe Roe Smith

Ebbe Roe Smith

Bartholomew

Picture of Scanlon Gail

Scanlon Gail

Bob

Picture of Charlie Holliday

Charlie Holliday

Banker

Picture of Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Principal

Picture of Susan Segal

Susan Segal

Tabloid Reporter

Picture of Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Brackett's Agent

Picture of Michèle-Barbara Pelletier

Michèle-Barbara Pelletier

Max's Mother

Picture of Velina Brown

Velina Brown

Bonnie's Mother

Picture of Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith

Jenny's Mother

Picture of Richard Gross

Richard Gross

FBI Agent

Picture of Allan A. Apone

Allan A. Apone

Makeup Man (uncredited)

Picture of David Clennon

David Clennon

Street Preacher

Picture of Larry King

Larry King

Larry King (uncredited)

Picture of Anthony Aibel

Anthony Aibel

News Reporter (uncredited)

Picture of Tom Fridley

Tom Fridley

Young Man