Mad Dog Time (1996)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Larry Bishop

Writer (WGA):

Larry Bishop (written by)

Release Date:

8 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Bring your brains.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Mob Boss | Nightclub | Cigar Smoking | Bathrobe | Voice Over

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 21

1:25 PM

TMC

Cast

Ellen Barkin	...	Rita Everly
Gabriel Byrne	...	Ben London
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Vic
Jeff Goldblum	...	Mickey Holliday
Diane Lane	...	Grace Everly
Burt Reynolds	...	'Wacky' Jacky Jackson
Larry Bishop	...	Nick
Joey Bishop	...	Mr. Gottlieb
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Jake Parker
Angie Everhart	...	Gabriella
Henry Silva	...	Sleepy Joe Carlisle
Michael J. Pollard	...	Red Mash
Gregory Hines	...	Jules Flamingo
Billy Idol	...	Lee Turner
Billy Drago	...	Wells

Also Known As:

Trigger Happy (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality.

Runtime:

93 min | Germany:85 min (cut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Australia:M | Germany:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bruin Grip Services

Trivia:

Joey Bishop, in his final film, plays a character named 'Mr. Gottlieb'. Bishop's real name is Joseph Abraham Gottlieb.

Quotes:

Ben London: You can never really know the size of a person's brain until you have to clean it off the carpet, and let me tell you, Sleepy Joe had quite a brain.

Outstanding

Most of the comments have been positive but I would like to add that viewers should also focus on the sets. The set designer used a lot of beautiful art deco treatments along with beautiful buildings, stairs, doors, furniture and so forth. It is worth paying attention to. The movie is driven by characterization and symbolism which is very rich. All the gangster actors were cast - it was like seeing old friends and it was a treat. The dialog was amusing at times but stilted at times and I suppose it was meant to be that way. This is a film buff's film. It was made by people, for people who love the medium. Don't miss this one.