MAD DOG TIME (DVD/P&S/1996/ENG-FR-SP-SUB/ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER) DVD

Mad Dog Time
A group of mobsters fight for control in this satirical comedy-drama. Vic (Richard Dreyfuss) is a not-especially-stable crime boss who -- following a spell in a mental hospital after being diagnosed with schizophrenia -- is sent home and is ready to resume his place as supreme leader of the mob. Mickey Holliday (Jeff Goldblum), Vic's enforcer and right hand man, is trying to get everything squared away for Vic's return, which may complicate his personal life, since he's been having an affair with Vic's girlfriend Grace (Diane Lane), as well as her sister Rita (Ellen Barkin). While Vic has been away, a number of other gangsters have been squabbling over who will take control of his territories, including Jake Parker (Kyle MacLachlan), Jules Flamingo (Gregory Hines), and Jacky Johnson (Burt Reynolds). However, it's the seriously eccentric Ben London (Gabriel Byrne) who turns out to be Mickey's and Vic's most potent rival as the various gangsters shoot it out over who gets what piece of the pie. Inspired in part by the "Rat Pack" crime flicks of the 1960s -- such as Ocean's Eleven and Robin and the Seven Hoods -- Mad Dog Time (also released under the title Trigger Happy) was written and directed by former actor Larry Bishop, son of Rat Packer Joey Bishop, who pops up in a small role. Larry's co-star from Wild in the Streets, Christopher Jones, appears in a supporting role as a gunman; it was his first film appearance since Ryan's Daughter in 1970. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Ellen Barkin as Rita Everly Gabriel Byrne as Ben London Richard Dreyfuss as Vic Jeff Goldblum as Mickey Holliday Diane Lane as Grace Gregory Hines as Jules Flamingo Larry Bishop as Nick Kyle MacLachlan as Jake Parker Burt Reynolds as "Wacky" Jacky Jackson Billy Idol as Michael J. Pollard as Christopher Jones as

Crew Michael Atwell - Art Director Dina Lipton - Art Director Amy Lieberman - Casting Larry Bishop - Co-producer Ileane Meltzer - Costume Designer Matthew J. Clark - First Assistant Director Larry Bishop - Director Norman D. Hollyn - Editor Len Shapiro - Executive Producer Stephan Manpearl - Executive Producer Earl Rose - Composer (Music Score) Frank Byers - Camera Operator Frank Byers - Cinematographer Judith James - Producer Kathy Lucas - Set Designer Rick Waddell - Sound/Sound Designer Larry Bishop - Screenwriter Norval D. Crutcher III - Dialogue Editor

Mad Dog Time
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: cc Original theatrical trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 93 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Main Title [:10] 2. Things Change [:08] 3. "You're the Champ!" [2:43] 4. Showing Desire [5:27] 5. "Vic Is Sick, Mick" [5:56] 6. Trigger-Happy [3:03] 7. "I'm a Loony" [4:26] 8. No Holding Back [3:54] 9. Mick Is Quick [8:38] 10. "Wacky Jacky" [2:24] 11. Death of the Party [5:30] 12. Sweating Bullets [4:24] 13. Talking Philosophy [12:48] 14. Laugh It Off [4:18] 15. The Final Showdown [5:03] 16. "Nice Touch"/Credits [5:47]