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Mad City
A disgruntled security guard holds a school trip group hostage, while a news reporter forms a bond with him.
17 June 1944, Queens, New York, USA
23 April 1954, Long Island City, New York, USA
May 30, 1963 in Torrance, California, USA
6 July 1970, Rota, Spain
July 14, 2003
Compelling analysis of the modern media. Somewhat obvious, but still works.July 08, 2005
...a film of mild pleasures and mild annoyances, alternately tired and clever yet ultimately dismissible.January 01, 2000
The actors tried too hard to make something out of nothing.January 01, 2000
A wanna-be event movie that merely reinvents the wheel.May 23, 2007
Mad City is a waste of your time and money.December 05, 2004
'The media are vultures' is the prevailing point here, and it is not expressed in the most original or interesting of ways.August 21, 2006
This simplistic and obvious expose about the manipulative power of the news media (lazily acted by Travoilta and Hoffman) is so familiar that it's not going to upset or provoke anyone.January 01, 2000
The weak material is unenthusiastically played by Dustin Hoffman and downright badly handled by John Travolta...