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Journalist | Hostage
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Worst Actor | 1997 | John
Budget 50,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 10,541,523 USD
On an interview Dustin Hoffman mentioned that whenever he appears in a movie he dislikes or has a poor performance with critics or audiences he tends to give nicknames to those movies. This one he called as "Mad Shitty".
The pastor in the news montage is an actual pastor of the church where the filming took place for his brief interview. The crew was filming, he was watching and was talking with one of the assistant directors, who then invited him to appear in the movie. He had no prior acting experience.
In 2018, it was included in the book "101 Marvellous Movies You May Have Missed" by Australian film critic David Stratton.
The movie's plot bears a resemblance to the Kirk Douglas production, "Ace in the Hole."
The woman who plays the cop with the shotgun in the trailer is Teresa O'Kane, author of the book Safari Jema, A Journey of Love and Adventure from Casablanca to Cape Town.
"Lou Potts: Jeez, I sent you to cover a piece of fluff, and you come back with a hostage situation."
"[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."
