Mad City
Brief Synopsis
A television journalist manipulates a hostage situation--in which a recently fired museum security guard accidentally shoots a fellow employee and winds up taking hostages--to his own advantage.
Cast & Crew
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Costa-gavras
Director
John Travolta
Dustin Hoffman
Alan Alda
Mia Kirshner
Adina Goldman
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Satire
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
New York City, New York, USA; San Jose, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
A television journalist manipulates a hostage situation--in which a recently fired museum security guard accidentally shoots a fellow employee and winds up taking hostages--to his own advantage.
Director
Costa-gavras
Director
Cast
John Travolta
Dustin Hoffman
Alan Alda
Mia Kirshner
Adina Goldman
Tammy Lauren
Caryn Matchinga
Sean O'kane
Sylvia Short
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Jeremy Espinoza
Dyllan Christopher
Philip David Robinson
Bingwa
William O'leary
Molly Hager
Patricia Smith
Randall Batinkoff
Kevin Cooney
Robert Prosky
Michelle Pelletier
Adam M Koppekin
Kyla Pratt
Tom Fridley
John Landis
Christopher Michael Moore
Paige Tamada
Lucinda Jenney
William Atherton
Charlie Holliday
Pamela S Laws
Jason Cottle
Donal O'sullivan
Norman Berry
Nick Scoggin
Sarah Haney
Jenna Byrne
Pastro D Seifert
Susan Burig
Jay Leno
Himself
Kurt Johnson
Nicole Sarah Fellows
Velina Brown
Akosua Busia
Lee Ann Manley
Julian Wall
J.p. Bumstead
Raymond J Barry
Stephen Brown
Bobby Brewer
Max Becker
Hannah Vaughn
John Halbleib
Rueben Grundy
Blythe Danner
Susan Segal
Ted Levine
Omar Lima
David Clennon
Richard Gross
Bill Rafferty
Victoria Gregson
Shannon L Linke
Scanlon Gail
Laura Davis
Chad Russell
Ebbe Roe Smith
Eric Wycoff
Kiersten Nally
Stephen E Kaufman
Richard Portnow
Aaron Lucich
Dirk Blocker
Roger Shamas
Steven Lazaneo
Milton Davis
Crew
Pamela Alch
Script Supervisor
Allan Apone
Makeup Artist
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Patrick Blossier
Director Of Photography
Michele Boehm
Sound Effects Editor
Frantoise Bonnot
Editor
Stephen Brown
Executive Producer
James Buck
Consultant
Sharyn Buck
Consultant
Susan Burig
Graphic Artist
Randy Cabral
Special Effects Foreman
John S Coffey
Sound
Costa-gavras
Song
Pauline Dairou
Dialogue Editor
Bud Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Nina Diamond
Other
Philippe Escanecrabe
Rerecording
Darren Foldes
Assistant
Gary G-wiz
Song
Dominique Gaborieau
Rerecording
Jessica Gallavan
Adr Editor
Kent Genzlinger
Assistant Director
Giuseppe Giacosa
Other
Wolfgang Glattes
Unit Production Manager
Wolfgang Glattes
Executive Producer
Christian Guillon
Visual Effects
Catherine Hardwicke
Production Designer
Mischa Hausserman
Other
Lincoln Douglas Hiatt
Video
Roberta Hollander
Consultant
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Casting
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Constance A Kazmer
Adr Editor
David P Kelsey
Special Effects Coordinator
Larry King
Other
Anne Kopelson
Producer
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Jonathan D Krane
Executive Producer
Steve Lauberth
Set Designer
Steven Lazaneo
Song Performer
Steven Lazaneo
Song
Jean-pierre Lelong
Foley Artist
Bertrand Lenclos
Sound Design
Mia Levinson
Casting Associate
Jacques Levy
Adr Editor
Omar Lima
Song Performer
Liz Ling
Casting Associate
Paul H Lopez
Costume Supervisor
Joseph E Lotito
Assistant Director
Dennis Maguire
Assistant Director
Florence Masset
Post-Production Coordinator
Tom Matthews
From Story
Tom Matthews
Screenplay
Mario Melchiorri
Foley Artist
Ben Morahan
Art Director
Justin Moritt
Assistant Director
Deborah Nadoolman
Costume Designer
Thomas Newman
Music
Thomas Pasatieri
Music Arranger
Jan Pascale
Set Decorator
Nina Paskowitz
Hair Stylist
Giacomo Puccini
Music
Lou Reed
Song
Carlton Ridenhour
Song
Carlton Ridenhour
Song Performer
Richard S Rosenberg
Location Manager
Chad Russell
Song Performer
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Casting
Dennis Sands
Music
Philippe Sarde
Song
Jonathan Slator
Location Manager
Ebbe Roe Smith
Screenplay
Kris Smith
Consultant
Chris Squires
Steadicam Operator
Edward Tise
Sound
Francois Vagnon
Visual Effects Supervisor
Charlie Vassar
Set Designer
Julian Wall
Assistant Director
Linda Warren
Associate Producer
Pete Wierater
Consultant
Eric J Williams
From Story
Tom Winslow
Music
Mark Worthington
Set Designer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Satire
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
New York City, New York, USA; San Jose, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 7, 1997
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States on Video February 24, 1998
Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 23-30 1997.
Project was previously in development at Universal Pictures.
Began shooting August 26, 1996.
Completed shooting November 25, 1996.
Released in United States on Video February 24, 1998
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 23-30 1997.)
Released in United States Fall November 7, 1997
