
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.
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

Costa-Gavras
Director
Tom Matthews
Screenplay, Story
Eric Williams
Story

Françoise Bonnot
Editor

Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography
Julian Wall
First Assistant Director
Dennis Maguire
First Assistant Director
Kent Genzlinger
Second Assistant Director
Stephen Joel Brown
Executive Producer

Jonathan D. Krane
Executive Producer
Wolfgang Glattes
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager

Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Anne Kopelson
Producer
Linda Warren
Associate Producer

Catherine Hardwicke
Production Design
Chris Squires
Camera Operator
Amanda Mackey
Casting
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Casting

Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Design
Nina Paskowitz
Key Hair Stylist
Bob Ryan
Hairstylist
Susan V. Kalinowski
Hairstylist
Nancy Tong
Hairstylist

Allan A. Apone
Makeup Department Head
June Westmore
Makeup Artist
Kyle Thomson
Makeup Artist
Robert Ryan
Makeup Artist
Janis Clark
Makeup Artist
Michelle Bühler
Makeup Artist
Bertrand Lenclos
Sound Designer
Michèle Boëhm
Sound Effects Editor
Jessica Gallavan
Supervising ADR Editor
David P. Kelsey
Special Effects Coordinator
François Vagnon
VFX Supervisor

Christian Guillon
Visual Effects Producer

Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Pauline Dairou
Dialogue Editor

Jan Pascale
Set Decoration
Pamela Alch
Script Supervisor

Bud Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Maria Norman
Executive Assistant
Emmanuel Vouniozos
Key Grip
Ben Morahan
Art Direction
Thomas Pasatieri
Orchestrator
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