Movie: "Mad City"

Release Date: Nov 1997 Genres: Drama / Thriller Runtime: 115 min Cast: John Travolta (Sam), Dustin Hoffman (Brackett) Mia Kirshner (Laurie) Alan Alda (Kevin Hollander) Robert Prosky (Lou Potts) Blythe Danner (Mrs. Banks) William Atherton (Dohlen) Ted Levine (Lemke) Tammy Lauren (Miss Rose) William O'Leary (CTN Junior Executive) Raymond J. Barry (Dobbins) Lucinda Jenney (Jenny) Akosua Busia (Diane) Ebbe Roe Smith (Bartholomew) Bingwa (Nat Jackson) Chris Byrne (KXBD Cameraman) Bobby Brewer (The Kids) Max Becker (The Kids) Philip David Robinson (The Kids) Milton Davis Jr. (The Kids) Jeremy Espinoza (The Kids) Nicole Fellows (The Kids) Victoria Gregson (The Kids) Molly Hager (The Kids) Sarah Haney (The Kids) Kyla Pratt (The Kids) Paige Tamada (The Kids) Hannah Vaughan (The Kids) Dyllan Christopher (Sam's Son) Kiersten Nally (Cliff's Daughter) Sylvia Short (Mrs. Baily) Scanlon Gail (Bob) Charlie Holliday (Banker) Kevin Cooney (Principal) John Landis (Doctor) Susan Segal (Tabloid Reporter) Jenna Byrne (Reporter KMUR) Jason Cottle (Hollander's Assistant) Randall Batinkoff (CTN Junior Executive) Julian Wall (British Reporter) Laura Davis (Hollander's Producer) Nick Scoggin (Statz) Julio Oscar Mechoso (Air Force Sergeant) Rueben Grundy (Reporter Reuben) David Clennon (Street Preacher) Jay Leno (Himself) Stephen E. Kaufman (Hollander's Lawyer) Richard Portnow (Brackett's Agent) Bill Rafferty (Bill Gottsegen) Kurt Johnson (Macho Parent) Susan A. Burig (Stage Manager (as Susan Burig)) D. Seifert (Minister (as Pastor D. Seifert)) J.P. Bumstead (Fisherman) Sean O'Kane (Lemke's Assistant) Donal O'Sullivan (Policeman) Lee Ann Manley (Rachel's Mother) Velina Brown (Bonnie's Mother) Michèle-Barbara Pelletier (Max's Mother (as Michelle...) Patricia Smith (Jenny's Mother) Adina Goldman (Lou's Assistant) Roger Shamas (Hollander's Driver) Stephen Brown (Hollander's Associate) Richard Gross (FBI Agent) Adam M. Koppekin (Assistant) Aaron Lucich (Sniper) Caryn Matchinga (Mother) Tom Fridley (Young Man) Christopher Michael Moore (Bowler #1) Dirk Blocker (Bowler #2) Pamela S. Laws (Folk Singers) John Halbleib (Folk Singers) Shannon L. Linke (Folk Singers) Eric Wycoff (Rap Singers) Norman Berry (Rap Singers) Chad Russell (Rap Singers) Stephen Lazanco (Rap Singers) Omar Lima (Rap Singers) Pamela Alch () Lana Antonova (Young Woman (uncredited)) Allan A. Apone (Makeup Man (uncredited)) Rick Camp (Photographer (uncredited)) Shawn Flanagan (Police Officer (uncredited)) Tim Halpin (FBI Rooftop Sniper (uncredited)) Larry King (Himself (uncredited)) Bill Nunn (Cliff Williams (uncredited)) Bob Quinn (Parent of the kidnapped (uncredited)) Rocco Salata (Bar Patron in Bowling Alley (uncredited)) Maridean Mansfield Shepard (Nosey Neighbor (uncredited)) Julie Wagner (Reporter (uncredited))

Storyline

Sam Baily, upset over losing his job, takes a natural history museum hostage. Max Brackett, journalist, is in the museum when this occurs, and gets the scoop. The story spreads nation wide, and soon it is all anyone talks about. The story itself is the news, not the reason why or the real people behind it.