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Release Date:
7 November 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle.
Plot:
A normal guy blows his top, and a news reporter turns into a national spectacle. full summary | add synopsis
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Museum
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Helicopter
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Box Office Flop
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(4 articles)
Interview: Julie Gavras
(From ioncinema. 10 August 2007)
Will Canton Become Production Chief At Warner'S.?
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 20 November 1997)
(From ioncinema. 10 August 2007)
Will Canton Become Production Chief At Warner'S.?
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 20 November 1997)
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one man's insanity reigns after he loses his job
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dustin Hoffman | ... | Max Brackett |
 | John Travolta | ... | Sam Baily |
 | Alan Alda | ... | Kevin Hollander |
 | Mia Kirshner | ... | Laurie Callahan |
 | Robert Prosky | ... | Lou Potts |
 | Blythe Danner | ... | Mrs. Banks |
 | William Atherton | ... | Malt Dohlen |
 | Ted Levine | ... | Chief Alvin Lemke |
| Tammy Lauren | ... | Miss Rose |
 | William O'Leary | ... | CTN Junior Executive #1 |
 | Raymond J. Barry | ... | Special Agent Dobbins |
| Lucinda Jenney | ... | Jenny Baily |
| Akosua Busia | ... | Diane Williams |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | ... | Travis Bartholomew |
| Bingwa | ... | Nat Jackson |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for depiction of a hostage situation, including violence and brief language.
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Runtime:
114 min | Argentina:115 min | Turkey:101 min (TV version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Canada:PA (Ontario) |
South Korea:15 |
UK:12 (video rating) |
UK:15 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Mexico:B |
Netherlands:12 (video premiere) |
Norway:11 |
Singapore:PG |
USA:PG-13
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[Sam finally decide's to let the hostages go]
Kevin Hollander: [on megaphone] Sam Baily! You have 5 minutes to let the hostages go!
Sam Baily: Damn. I wanted it to be my idea.
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Kevin Hollander: [on megaphone] Sam Baily! You have 5 minutes to let the hostages go!
Sam Baily: Damn. I wanted it to be my idea.
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References Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
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Interesting look at an emotionally crippled man as he goes out of control after losing his job. He holds several children and a few adults hostage in a museum after the curator refused to discuss his termination. One of the hostages is a newsman who winds up acting as the liaison between the police and the gunman. The situation leads to national prominence, drawing in an unscrupulous network newsman who only wanted to feather his own nest with the story. Good movie about a not unbelievable happening.