Mad City (1997)
Mia Kirshner as Laurie Callahan
Directed by Costa-Gravas
Written by Tom Matthews, Eric Williams
Cast John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Alda, Blythe Danner
Genre Drama, Thriller
MPAA rating PG-13 (for depiction of a hostage situation, including violence and brief language)
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Synopsis
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.



