

ONE MAN WILL MAKE A MISTAKE. THE OTHER WILL MAKE IT A SPECTACLE.
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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

John Travolta
Sam Baily

Dustin Hoffman
Max Brackett

Mia Kirshner
Laurie Callahan

Alan Alda
Kevin Hollander

Robert Prosky
Lou Potts

Blythe Danner
Mrs. Banks

William Atherton
Dohlen

Ted Levine
Lemke
Milton Davis Jr.
The Kids

Bill Nunn
Cliff Williams

John Landis
Doctor

William O'Leary
CTN Junior Executive

Jay Leno
Jay Leno

Lucinda Jenney
Jenny

Tammy Lauren
Miss Rose

Kyla Pratt
The Kids

Raymond J. Barry
Dobbins

Akosua Busia
Diane

Ebbe Roe Smith
Bartholomew

Scanlon Gail
Bob

Charlie Holliday
Banker

Kevin Cooney
Principal

Susan Segal
Tabloid Reporter

Richard Portnow
Brackett's Agent

Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
Max's Mother

Velina Brown
Bonnie's Mother

Patricia Smith
Jenny's Mother

Richard Gross
FBI Agent

Allan A. Apone
Makeup Man (uncredited)

David Clennon
Street Preacher

Larry King
Larry King (uncredited)
Anthony Aibel
News Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Fridley
Young Man
Crew
Screenplay
Producer
Editor
Director
Director of Photography
Second Assistant Director
Original Music Composer
Sound Designer
Special Effects Coordinator
Music Editor
Script Supervisor
Sound Effects Editor
Supervising ADR Editor
VFX Supervisor
Visual Effects Producer
Key Grip
Camera Operator
First Assistant Director
Orchestrator
Unit Production Manager
Dialogue Editor
Hairstylist
Stunt Coordinator
Executive Assistant
Executive Producer
Art Direction
Production Design
Associate Producer
Key Hair Stylist
Set Decoration
Makeup Department Head
Costume Design
Details
Release Date
1997-11-07
Runtime
114 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Arnold Kopelson Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures
Punch Productions
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Thriller
Drama