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Mad Dog Time

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.1K
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Jeff Goldblum, Diane Lane, Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Dreyfuss, Burt Reynolds, Kyle MacLachlan, and Gregory Hines in 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.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Larry Bishop
  • Writer
    • Larry Bishop
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Pollard
    • Henry Silva
    • Gabriel Byrne
Top credits
  • Director
    • Larry Bishop
  • Writer
    • Larry Bishop
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Pollard
    • Henry Silva
    • Gabriel Byrne
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, and Gabriel Byrne in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Richard Dreyfuss in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, and Richard Dreyfuss in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Jeff Goldblum, Diane Lane, Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Dreyfuss, Burt Reynolds, Kyle MacLachlan, and Gregory Hines in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, and Richard Dreyfuss in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Billy Drago in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Jeff Goldblum in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Michael J. Pollard in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Jeff Goldblum and Richard Dreyfuss in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Jeff Goldblum and Ellen Barkin in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, and Richard Dreyfuss in Mad Dog Time (1996)
    Mad Dog Time (1996)

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    Michael J. Pollard
    Michael J. Pollard
    • Red Nashas Red Nash
    Henry Silva
    Henry Silva
    • Sleepy Joe Carlisleas Sleepy Joe Carlisle
    Gabriel Byrne
    Gabriel Byrne
    • Ben Londonas Ben London
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • Mickey Hollidayas Mickey Holliday
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Rita Everlyas Rita Everly
    Gregory Hines
    Gregory Hines
    • Jules Flamingoas Jules Flamingo
    Angie Everhart
    Angie Everhart
    • Gabriellaas Gabriella
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Jake Parkeras Jake Parker
    Billy Idol
    Billy Idol
    • Lee Turneras Lee Turner
    Juan Fernández
    Juan Fernández
    • Davisas Davis
    • (as Juan Fernandez)
    Billy Drago
    Billy Drago
    • Wellsas Wells
    Christopher Jones
    Christopher Jones
    • Nicholas Falcoas Nicholas Falco
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • Vicas Vic
    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • 'Wacky' Jacky Jacksonas 'Wacky' Jacky Jackson
    Réal Andrews
    Réal Andrews
    • Clarkeas Clarke
    Jon Ingrassia
    • Youngas Young
    Paul Anka
    Paul Anka
    • Danny Marksas Danny Marks
    Larry Bishop
    Larry Bishop
    • Nickas Nick
    • Director
      • Larry Bishop
    • Writer
      • Larry Bishop
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Joey Bishop, in his final film, played a character named "Mr. Gottlieb". Bishop's real name was Joseph Abraham Gottlieb.
    • Quotes

      Ben London: Vic's dead... That is, you wish he were dead. And after he gets out tomorrow, you'll wish you were dead. When he went into that hospital a month ago, I thought it was your run-of-the-mill nervous breakdown. But Vic... is sick, Mick. Vic is a sick prick, Mick.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Ransom/Set It Off/Mad Dog Time/Mother Night/The Funeral (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      I've Got the World on a String
      Written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler

      Performed by Frank Sinatra

    User reviews52

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    Top review
    It's an Allegory.
    This movie is an allegory. Formally, an allegory is a representation of abstract ideas by elements in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form; in this case, the screenplay, the set design, and especially the actors are the elements by which the abstract is portrayed.

    If you look for cool narrative structure and are familiar with, well, the Bible, you'll probably enjoy this tongue-in-cheek view of why "heaven is such a mess."

    I'll just describe the characters: have fun with the rest of the analysis.

    Vic -> God

    Grace ->The grace of God

    Rita, Grace's sister -> Justice (akin to God's grace is God's justice, and Rita means right)

    Nick Falco -> Lucifer (Old Nick is a synonym for the devil, and don't forget the imposter). His philosophy was "to hell with every God d*mn thing".

    Mickey -> the archangel Michael (Nick sees him as weak)

    Gabriella -> the archangel Gabriel (just hangin' out until it's time to blow the horn)

    Wacky Jacky Jackson -> chaos, which seeks to dismantle God's world ("I don't give a f*ck")

    Mr. Gottlieb -> When you die, you will be in the hands of Gott Lieb--God's Love-- represented by an undertaker.

    Ben London -> Man (ballsy, but rather slow and full of himself)

    Finally, the title itself is a play on words itself: Mad Dog Time -> God

    D*mn time.

    Don't be so hard on this movie until you watch it for what it really is.
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    10
    • kevin-527
    • May 30, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trigger Happy
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bruin Grip Services
      • Dreyfuss / James Productions
      • Skylight Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $107,874
    • Gross worldwide
      • $107,874
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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