"One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle."

1997

1h 54m

6.2(351 votes)

Thriller

Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

John Travolta

Sam Baily

Acting

Dustin Hoffman

Max Brackett

Acting

Mia Kirshner

Laurie Callahan

Acting

Alan Alda

Kevin Hollander

Acting

Robert Prosky

Lou Potts

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Blythe Danner

Mrs. Banks

Acting

William Atherton

Dohlen

Acting

Ted Levine

Lemke

Acting

Milton Davis Jr.

The Kids

No Image

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Bill Nunn

Cliff Williams

Directing

John Landis

Doctor

Acting

William O'Leary

CTN Junior Executive

Acting

Jay Leno

Acting

Lucinda Jenney

Jenny

Acting

Tammy Lauren

Miss Rose

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Kyla Pratt

The Kids

Acting

Raymond J. Barry

Dobbins

Acting

Akosua Busia

Diane

Acting

Ebbe Roe Smith

Bartholomew

Acting

Scanlon Gail

Bob

Acting

Charlie Holliday

Banker

Acting

Kevin Cooney

Principal

Acting

Susan Segal

Tabloid Reporter

Acting

Richard Portnow

Brackett's Agent

Acting

Michèle-Barbara Pelletier

Max's Mother

Acting

Velina Brown

Bonnie's Mother

Acting

Patricia Smith

Jenny's Mother

Acting

Richard Gross

FBI Agent

Costume & Make-Up

Allan A. Apone

Makeup Man (uncredited)

Acting

David Clennon

Street Preacher

Acting

Larry King

Larry King (uncredited)

Directing

Anthony Aibel

News Reporter (uncredited)

No Image

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Tom Fridley

Young Man

No Image

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