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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 114 minutes
✓ Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
✓ Stars: John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Kirshner, Alan Alda, Robert Prosky
✓ Director: Costa-Gavras, Françoise Bonnot, Thomas Newman, Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson
The Mad City (1997) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Mad City (1997) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Mad City (1997) is staring with John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Kirshner, Alan Alda, Robert Prosky, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Costa-Gavras, Françoise Bonnot, Thomas Newman, Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.