When a recently fired museum guard files a grievance with his boss by menacing her with a shotgun and ends up with a gaggle of schoolkid hostages, it seems like the perfect opportunity for a has-been news anchor to revive his flagging career. Indeed, the ratings soar, with the newsman inflating the standoff and priming his slow-witted star for the limelight.
DVD Features:
Region 1 Encoded
Interactive Menus
Production Notes
Theatrical Trailer
English and French Language Tracks
English, French and Spanish Subtitles
Cameo
Jay Leno: Tonight Show host
Cameo
Larry King: Talk show host
Cameo
Randall Batinkoff: American Supporting Actor
Director of Photography
Patrick Blossier:
Production Designer
Catherine Hardwicke: Director
Story
Eric Williams:
Story
Tom Matthews:
Costume Designer
Deborah Nadoolman: Costume Designer, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981)
Review 1:
"...[MAD CITY] delights in effective reversals....Darkly humourous..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.46-7 07/1998
Review 2:
"...Mr. Costa-Gavras, a galvanizing filmmaker working with a splendid cast, is able to tell this story in style....There's a cool, crafty performance from Dustin Hoffman..."
Source: New York Times
p.E14 11/07/1997