Mad Dog Time (1996)

With his boss in the madhouse, a mobster is temporary boss of the criminal empire just as vicious rivals threaten the control of the empire.

Director:

Larry Bishop

Writer:

Larry Bishop

Stars:

Michael J. Pollard, Henry Silva, Gabriel Byrne

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael J. Pollard	...	Red Nash
Henry Silva	...	Sleepy Joe Carlisle
Gabriel Byrne	...	Ben London
Jeff Goldblum	...	Mickey Holliday
Ellen Barkin	...	Rita Everly
Gregory Hines	...	Jules Flamingo
Angie Everhart	...	Gabriella
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Jake Parker
Billy Idol	...	Lee Turner
Juan Fernández	...	Davis (as Juan Fernandez)
Billy Drago	...	Wells
Christopher Jones	...	Nicholas Falco
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Vic
Burt Reynolds	...	'Wacky' Jacky Jackson
Réal Andrews	...	Clarke

Storyline

Mob boss Vic returns to business from madhouse. Meanwhile his best and quickest assistant Mickey Holliday is having an affair with Vic's girl Grace Everly and, at the same time, with her sister Rita Everly. What will Vic do? Whom will he kill? Is he really insane and weak? Many other mobsters, including Jake Parker, WackyJacky Jackson and Ben London think he's not so powerful anymore and hope to take his place.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | femme fatale | black comedy | gangster | violence | 

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Taglines:

Bring your brains.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Trigger Happy

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$107,874

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$107,874

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bruin Grip Services, Dreyfuss / James Productions, Skylight Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 85 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Roger Ebert hated this movie, testifying that it was "the first movie I have seen that does not improve on the sight of a blank screen viewed for the same length of time."

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Quotes

Nick: This truth shit is fun! Does anybody else got anything to share with the group?

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Connections

Referenced in A Good Day to El Topo Chico (2013)

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Soundtracks

Something's Gotta Give
Written by Johnny Mercer
Performed by Sammy Davis Jr.

User Reviews

Give the gang a break!

I will agree that this movie is a lot of fun to watch,uncut that is, and I will go further and say that it was probably a hoot to be a part of the making of it as well. Lets face it some of these guys are not around anymore and this might have been one of their last laughs together. I for one found it exciting to have one last look at Henry Silva, Richard Pryor and Christopher Jones. Those last two by the way were in one of their first movies together as well, Wild In The Streets. Michael J. Pollard will always be seen in something. Kyle MacLachlan was probably in it just for the kicks. His performance seemed a bit over the top even for him. All in all I would have loved to have been an extra on this one but at least I got to see it.