Mad City

Mad City

  • Director: Costa-Gavras
  • Writer: Tom Matthews,Eric Williams
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: November 7, 1997
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Çılgın şehir
  • "Mad City" is a thriller directed by Costa-Gavras and starring Dustin Hoffman , John Travolta and others.
    The film tells the story of the journalist Max who was banished to a small city for offending powerful people, and returned to the mainstream after discovering the news that Sam pointed a gun at the curator.

    Details

    • Release date November 7, 1997
    • Filming locations Capital Club Athletics, N. 3rd Street, San Jose, California, USA
    • Production companies Warner Bros., Arnold Kopelson Productions, Punch Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $50,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $10,541,523

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $4,649,742

    Gross worldwide

    $10,541,523

    Movie reviews

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    • By Conrad 2022-02-03 08:09:21

      Sam, the man killed by the media

      Max, a reporter with keen news mining ability and news production ability, witnessed the case of Sam taking hostages (a group of children) at gunpoint in the museum. The gun case shocked the country, which is enough to prove Max's remarkable ability to plan and make news

      Max, who originally planned to take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to restore his status in the press, instead let his excellent news production ability ruin Sam.

      With the attention and reports of many...

    • By Coleman 2022-02-03 08:09:21

      Mad City - The Tragedy of the Media's Fallen Fools

      "Mad City" is a typical work of critical realism. The society it criticizes is no longer the relatively closed society known by Ibsen, Tolstoy, Hardy, etc., but a brand new modern society. In the media age, this film refers specifically to the American media industry. This era has been hijacked by newspapers, magazines, radio, television and the Internet. The power of the media has penetrated into every aspect of the contemporary social body. They dominate the mood of the public, the focus of...

    • By Lurline 2022-02-03 08:09:21

      Don't care about the audience's feelings

      how to say.

      That's it for the ending, and I think it has something in common with the ending of Three Shots - a little bit of an unfinished feeling. Doing this is a little bit disregarding the feelings of the audience, but then again, why bother with so many audiences.

      Dustin and Pacino, I couldn't tell the difference between the two for a long time - both are acting, of course, Dustin seems to be a little shorter. Well acted. I didn't expect to see Will's mother in...

    • By Fredy 2022-02-03 08:09:21

      Who closed my eyes my mouth my heart?

      After watching "Crisis Frontline", I always feel filled with an indescribable emotion. It is true that a good movie has a huge impact on the audience, with sadness and indignation, but more, it should be regret and helplessness. During the viewing process, I have been guessing, what will be the ending waiting for Sam? Surrender, get shot, get shot while surrendering? I never expected to see a comedic ending in such a Hollywood blockbuster, but I still didn't expect him to end his life in such a...

    • By Lesley 2022-02-03 08:09:21

      people are bad

      "Crisis Frontline" personal essay on watching movies, non-serious movie reviews I have said before that many times it is not that we have to face the terrifying truth, and the terrifying thing is that even if we know the truth, we still cannot make changes. I believe this movie has many After reading it, the media people must have a lot to say. Whether it is explanation or discussion, the results are useless. Don't underestimate the forgetfulness of people, and don't overestimate the nature...

    User comments

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    • By Arnold 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      It's worth thinking about after watching it. What you see may not be the truth, what you see may only be what you want to...

    • By Roxanne 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      It's a good subject, but the filming is too loose and the tension is not released at all. Compared with "Afternoon on a Hot Day", it is really just a work that is not...

    • By Ara 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      Media, terrible...

    • By Angie 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      media drives people hoffman who does the same thing as al pacino in insider but can't save...

    • By Damian 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      A typical "Media manipulation", the media will do whatever they can for the ratings, public opinion will be led by the nose, and eventually a small accident will turn into a tragedy. Travolta is a rare second time, and two out of the level, two out of the...

    Movie plot

    Max was an excellent news reporter on TV, but he was demoted to a small city for offending powerful people. He was unwilling, and hoped that one day he would kill it and return to the carbine and return to the mainstream position.
    Sam joined the Air Force upon graduation from high school, but failed to achieve his ideal of flying due to his lack of higher education. After returning to his hometown, he worked as a security guard, but he...
    more about Mad City Movie plot

    Movie quotes

    • Kevin Hollander: This guy's a poster child for the disenfranchised.

    • Max Brackett: A man has been shot; a line has been crossed.

    • Max Brackett: You've got to ask for a fast car, a Learjet or a Greyhound bus.