Mad City 1997 · USA · 115 minutes · PG-13 · 1 nomination. political drama message movie Stars: John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Kirshner Director: Costa-Gavras One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle. A disgruntled security guard holds a school trip group hostage, while a news reporter forms a bond with him. Tags: fighting the system, hostage situations, social injustice 6.3 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle. A disgruntled security guard holds a school trip group hostage, while a news reporter forms a bond with him. Tags: fighting the system, hostage situations, social injustice, members of the press, miscarriage of justice Watch Mad City trailer Starring of Mad City John Travolta as Sam Baily Dustin Hoffman as Max Brackett Mia Kirshner as Laurie Callahan Alan Alda as Kevin Hollander Robert Prosky as Lou Potts Blythe Danner as Mrs. Banks William Atherton as Dohlen Ted Levine as Lemke Milton Davis Jr. as The Kids Bill Nunn as Cliff Williams John Landis as Doctor William OLeary as CTN Junior Executive Jay Leno as Jay Leno Lucinda Jenney as Jenny Tammy Lauren as Miss Rose Storyline of Mad City 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. Genre: crime, drama, thriller, action Theme: fighting the system, hostage situations, social injustice, members of the press, miscarriage of justice Mood: food for thought, nail-biters Certification: Parents Strongly Cautioned - Ages 13+ Recommended Flag: adult humor, adult situations, profanity, violence MPA rating: PG-13 Award: 1 nomination. Budget: 50000000 Rating of Mad City 6.3 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of Mad City Write your review or comment