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Mad City

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Mad City
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PG13,1hr 54min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Released:
November 7, 1997
Director:
Costa-Gavras
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Kirshner  ...more
Synopsis: Investigative TV journalist Max Brackett (Dustin Hoffman) suffers setbacks and winds up filing routine reports from Madeline, California. Max and his eager intern Laurie (Mia Kirshner) are doing a story at the local Museum of Natural History when a bigger story erupts. The Museum's director, Mrs. Banks (Blythe Danner), refuses to talk to former museum security guard Sam Baily (John Travolta) about his firing due to budget cuts. Angered, Sam shoots a shotgun, accidentally hitting another security ... Full Synopsis
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Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times
But Mr. Costa-Gavras, a galvanizing filmmaker working with a splendid cast, is able to tell this story in style. Full Review
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Based on 23 critic reviews
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John Travolta
Sam Baily
Dustin Hoffman
Max Brackett
Mia Kirshner
Laurie
Alan Alda
Kevin Hollander
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