Mad City

1997 · 114 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 21,479 VOTES · DIR. Costa-Gavras

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Overview

A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,937 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:18 Mr. Burns, any comment about your possible indictment?
00:06:24 Some would say it's not responsible. . .
00:10:55 Where are you?
00:15:31 . . .two years ago. . . . Oh, God .
00:20:05 That'll just make everybody jumpy. They might do something we'll all regret.
00:23:55 But you must connect with those people out there.
00:28:02 Don't get cocky.
00:31:52 Wants his job back. Wants to be heard . A little dignity.
00:36:27 When you grabbed that gun, what went on in your head?
00:40:33 I thought maybe if I brought the gun in. . .
00:44:52 Careful .
00:49:27 People are beginning to like him .
00:53:34 Bad idea.
00:57:39 Do you still love him?
01:02:00 And tell Lou to send over the editing bay.
01:06:33 He can't do a one-on-one. He's in the middle of committing a crime.
01:11:15 Right. The chief is the boss.
01:15:38 . . . but rumor has it I got by on my charm .
01:20:03 It's not the microphone. You really must talk louder.
01:24:29 Okay, just a sec.
01:28:51 I don't speak Russian.
01:33:03 Good evening from Madeline, California. . .
01:37:25 . . . . to start thinking about my children.
01:44:15 I' m Max Brackett's assistant!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,937
Dialogue density17.0 lines / min
First line00:02:18
Final line01:44:15

Production Record

DirectorCosta-Gavras
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50,000,000
Revenue$10,500,000
IMDb votes21,479