Mad City (1997)
- 6.3
- 1h 55min
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- 1997-11-07 (USA)
Storyline
Sam Baily, upset over losing his job, takes a natural history museum hostage. Max Brackett, journalist, is in the museum when this occurs, and gets the scoop. The story spreads nation wide, and soon it is all anyone talks about. The story itself is the news, not the reason why or the real people behind it.
Plot Keywords
hostage, television reporter, tv reporter, media manipulation, media hype, mass media, fired from the job, museum, news reporter, reporter, hostage situation, security system, news anchor, pump action shotgun, television news, tv news, tragedy, tragic event, tragic ending, media frenzy
Short Review
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.
Trailer
Streaming Service
1. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 9.99, Rent: 2.99]
2. Microsoft Store : Rent From $2.99
3. Amazon Video : $2.99 to rent
