Mad City 1997
“One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Networks
- Arnold Kopelson Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, Punch Productions
What is Mad City?
Mad City is a 1997 thriller and drama film directed and produced within the thriller and drama genres, released on November 7, 1997 in the United States with a runtime of one hour and fifty-four minutes. The story follows a misguided museum guard who loses his job and attempts to get it back at gunpoint, leading directly into the fierce world of ratings-driven television.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1997
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 10, 1997
- Studios
- Arnold Kopelson Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, Punch Productions
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.2/10
- Episode runtime
- ~114 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Arnold Kopelson Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, Punch Productions
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Overview
Mad City is a 1997 thriller and drama film directed and produced within the thriller and drama genres, released on November 7, 1997 in the United States with a runtime of one hour and fifty-four minutes. The story follows a misguided museum guard who loses his job and attempts to get it back at gunpoint, leading directly into the fierce world of ratings-driven television.
Culturally, the film draws its title from a nickname of Madison, Wisconsin, where the film was originally going to be set and was used for its multiple meanings. Its tone and pacing reflect a PG-13 dramatic thriller exploring how ordinary events are transformed into major media spectacles.
Should you watch it?
“A misguided museum guard takes hostages at gunpoint, launching a fierce ratings-driven media spectacle.”
- Explores the intense world of ratings-driven television.
- Features a tense confrontation involving a museum guard.
- Examines a dramatic hostage situation turned media spectacle.
- The plot centers heavily on a tense hostage situation which may not appeal to all viewers.
Watch it if you enjoy dramatic thrillers that examine the intersection of crime and media sensationalism.
The film runs for one hour and fifty-four minutes, offering a thriller and drama tone rated PG-13.
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Is Mad City worth watching?
It is a drama and thriller film that explores a museum guard's desperate act and the media frenzy that follows.
What is the runtime of Mad City?
The film has a runtime of one hour and fifty-four minutes.
What genre is Mad City?
Mad City is classified as a thriller and drama film.
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