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Mad City (1997)
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Kirshner, Alan Alda
Runtime114 min
RatingPG-13
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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.
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Mad City (1997) is a critically acclaimed thriller directed by Costa-Gavras. The film explores the harsh world of ratings-driven television as it follows a misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint. Critics praised the film's thought-provoking social commentary and engaging narrative.
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Fans of director Costa-Gavras' gripping social commentary and genre-blending style will appreciate Mad City's tense exploration of the media's influence on society. With powerhouse performances from John Travolta and Dustin Hoffman, this 1997 thriller delves into the dangers of ratings-driven TV in a way that remains both timely and thought-provoking.
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Mad City is a 1997 American thriller drama film directed by Costa-Gavras, written by Tom Matthews based on a story by Matthews and Eric Williams, and starring Dustin Hoffman and John Travolta, with a supporting cast featuring Mia Kirshner, Alan Alda, Blythe Danner, Ted Levine, Raymond J. Barry and Larry King. This is Costa-Gavras's first English-language film since Music Box. The title comes from a nickname of Madison, Wisconsin, where it originally was going to be set, and was used for its multiple meanings.
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