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:

Tue. July 14

8:45 AM

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
Juan Fernández	...	Davis
Christopher Jones	...	Nicholas Falco
Paul Anka	...	Danny Marks
Richard Pryor	...	Jimmy the Grave Digger
Rob Reiner	...	Albert the Chauffeur
Jon Ingrassia	...	Young
Réal Andrews	...	Clarke
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Licari	...	Vic's Rough House Gang Member (uncredited)

Directed by
Larry Bishop

Writing credits (WGA)
Larry Bishop		(written by)

Produced by
Larry Bishop	....	co-producer
Judith James	....	producer (as Judith Rutherford James)
Stephan Manpearl	....	executive producer
Eddie Shapiro	....	co-producer
Leonard Shapiro	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Earl Rose

Cinematography by
Frank Byers

Film Editing by
Norman Hollyn

Casting by
Amy Lieberman

Production Design by
Dina Lipton

Art Direction by
Michael Atwell

Set Decoration by
Kathy Lucas

Costume Design by
Ileane Meltzer

Makeup Department
Kathleen Berkeley	....	key makeup artist
Ron Berkeley	....	key makeup supervisor
Mel Berns Jr.	....	makeup artist (as Mel Berns)
Lana Chirco	....	hair stylist: Ms. Barkin
Janis Clark	....	hair stylist supervisor
Dino Ganziano	....	extras hair stylist
Desne J. Holland	....	makeup artist: Ms. Barkin (as Desne Holland)
John Inzerella	....	makeup artist
Patrick Jagaille	....	hair stylist: Mr. Goldblum, c/o Jose Eber Salon
Gus Le Pre	....	extras hair stylist
Lori Madrigal	....	makeup artist
Brian McManus	....	makeup artist: Mr. Reynolds
Robert Norin	....	makeup artist
Violet Ortiz	....	extras hair stylist
Linda Leiter Sharp	....	key hair stylist
Susan Zietlow-Maust	....	extras hair stylist (as Susan Maust)

Production Management
Mark S. Hoerr	....	post-production supervisor
Cristen Carr Strubbe	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew J. Clark	....	first assistant director (as Matthew Clark)
W. Thomas Snyder	....	assistant director (as Tom Snyder)
Angela C. Tortu	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Colin Bardon	....	construction foreman
Randy Bauling	....	swing
Tom Cabbell	....	prop assistant
Rick Chinelli	....	set dresser
Marne K. Cohen	....	painter
Duke Crawford	....	storyboard artist
Heniberto Garcia	....	carpenter
Marc Gillson	....	painter (as Mark Gillson)
Lisa Goldsmith	....	on-set dresser
Frederika Gray	....	painter
Ron Greenwood	....	property master
Shane Hawkins	....	carpenter
Shawn Hawkins	....	carpenter
Jennifer Lee Hirsch	....	art department coordinator (as Jennifer Hirsch)
Sharon Lipton	....	floral designer
Jacqueline McArdle	....	painter
Edward J. McCarthy	....	leadperson (as Edward McCarthy)
Patti McNulty	....	art department coordinator (as Patricia McNulty)
Louis Medrano	....	swing
David Orszag	....	painter
Mark Peters	....	construction coordinator
Rodney Petreikis	....	set dresser
Eloise Ramaker	....	art department coordinator
David Russell	....	storyboard artist (as David Russel)
Erika Schleich	....	swing (as Erika Scheilch)
Ron Seigel	....	assistant property master
Bob Warner	....	painter
Bob Warner	....	scenic foreman (as Robert E. Warner)

Sound Department
David Anderson	....	utility sound
Matthew C. Beville	....	sound effects editor (as Matt Beville)
Betsy Brockhurst	....	utility sound
Lawrence L. Commans	....	boom operator (as Larry Commans)
Gloria Cooper	....	cable person
Norval D. Crutcher III	....	dialogue editor (as Charlie Crutcher)
Donovan Dear	....	sound utility (as Donavan Dear)
Roberta Doheny	....	sound re-recording mixer
Judee Flick	....	supervising adr editor
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	sound designer
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	supervising sound editor
Harvard Gordon	....	boom operator: chapman boom
Robert Griggin	....	utility sound
Ron S. Herbes	....	assistant sound editor (as Ron Herbes)
Alan Holly	....	adr mixer
Tom Jaeger	....	dialogue editor
Liz Harley Jensen	....	utility sound
Jeffrey Kaplan	....	adr editor (as Jeff Kaplan)
Steven Klinghoffer	....	sound utility (as Steve Klinghoffer)
Patricio A. Libenson	....	sound effects recordist (as Patricio Libenson)
Andy MacDonald	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Andrew McDonald)
Charles Maynes	....	supervising sound editor
Dean Minnerly	....	foley artist
Robert Muchnicki	....	foley artist
Albert Romero	....	foley mixer
Kevin Spears	....	supervising sound editor
Kristen Tanzer	....	assistant: Stephen Flick
Rick Waddell	....	sound mixer
Kyle Wright	....	foley editor
Linda Yeaney	....	first assistant sound editor
Ron Horwitz	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Charles Belardinelli	....	special effects coordinator
Thomas L. Bellissimo	....	key special effects (as Tom Bellissimo)
Joel P. Blanchard	....	special effects assistant (as Joel Blanchard)
Johnny Franco III	....	special effects assistant (as Johnny Franco II)
Christie Sumner	....	special effects assistant (as Christy Sumner)
Shannon J. Thompson	....	special effects assistant (as Shannon Thompson)
George Zamora	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Bruce Cardozo	....	optical supervisor
Ron Longo	....	optical camera operator
Dan Valliere	....	optical color timer

Stunts
Gary Jensen	....	stunt coordinator
Billy Judkins	....	stunts
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunts (as Kim Koski)

Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Baker	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Matthew Baker)
Kevin M. Beach	....	rigging electrician (as Kevin Beach)
Huston Beaumont	....	electrician (as Hugh Beaumont)
Richard J. Beban	....	first assistant camera Steadicam
Tony Bendt	....	rigging grip (as Anthony Bendt)
Daniel Bracamonte	....	rigging electrician
Bill Brao	....	camera operator (as William Brao)
Al Bruce	....	grip (as Allan Bruce)
Chris Byers	....	key grip
Ronald Carr	....	grip
Joe Celeste	....	key rigging grip
Marc Christie	....	grip (as Mark Christie)
Kevin Cook	....	rigging grip
Steven Cramer	....	rigging grip
Stephan Dalyai	....	electrician
Ross Dunkerley	....	rigging grip
Fernando Espiritusanto	....	light technician: fisher light
Gordon Tadd Eto	....	rigging electrician (as Gordon Eto)
Robert Ferrara	....	gaffer
Robert Fischer	....	dolly grip (as Bobby Fischer)
Rusty Geller	....	Steadicam operator
Dana Gonzales	....	first assistant camera Steadicam
Nicola Goode	....	still photographer
Jerry Gorman	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Gerald Gorman)
Phil Heath	....	rigging grip (as Phillip W. Heath)
Bernie Horn-Bostel	....	rigging grip (as Bernard Horn-Bostel)
Steve Hurson	....	first assistant camera
Bruce Jagoda	....	electrician
Adam Jones	....	best boy electric
Jamie Lagerhausen	....	grip
Dennis J. Lootens	....	rigging gaffer
Jason E. Lord	....	rigging electrician (as Jason Lord)
Calvin Maehl	....	electrician
John McCormack	....	electrician
James G. Moriarty	....	best boy grip (as James Moriarty)
Elliot Nachbar	....	rigging grip
Mark Pickens	....	grip
Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds	....	rigging electrician (as Daryl Reynolds)
Larry J. Richardson	....	rigging electrician (as Larry Richardson)
Brian Roach	....	rigging electrician
William Robinson	....	second assistant camera
Joaquin 'Kino' Sanchez	....	electrician (as Joaquin 'Quino' Sanchez)
Joseph Schmidt	....	grip
Tim Soronen	....	rigging grip
Luke Bird Stern	....	camera loader (as Luke Stern)
Donald J. Sutherland	....	electrician (as Donald Sutherland)
Paul Taylor	....	Steadicam operator
David Terpin	....	rigging electrician
Michael Tolochko	....	electrician
Michael Tolochko	....	rigging grip
Ross Warren	....	rigging electrician
Arthur D. Whitehead	....	electrician (as Arthur Whitehead)
Arthur D. Whitehead	....	rigging electrician (as Arthur Whitehead)
William Willard	....	grip
Russell Young	....	grip
Jimi Udel	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Vanessa Portillo	....	extras casting
Steve Spiker	....	extras casting (as Steven Spiker)
Michael Testa	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Beaver	....	costume intern
Amy Dodson	....	costumer
Rita Rago	....	wardrobe consultant: Mr. Goldblum
Mary Beth Ramsey	....	costumer
Jodi Lyn Shapiro	....	costumer
Roger Snipes	....	costumer
Scott Tomlinson	....	assistant costume designer
Paul 'Paulie V.' Viggiano	....	costumer (as Paul Viggiano)
Jodi Zimelman	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Philip Beech	....	apprentice editor
Carrie Elizabeth Foresman	....	assistant editor (as Carrie Beth Foresman)
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Bunny Andrews	....	music editor
Terry Delsing	....	music editor
Leslie Ann Jones	....	music mixer
Leslie Ann Jones	....	music recordist
Michael Lang	....	musician: DNA Jazz
Dick Lieb	....	orchestrator
Harvey W. Mason	....	musician: DNA Jazz (as Harvey Mason)
John Palatucci	....	musician: DNA Jazz
Earl Rose	....	orchestrator
Joe Soldo	....	music contractor
Ernie Watts	....	musician: DNA Jazz

Transportation Department
Scott Adams	....	cook/driver
Joseph Aroesti	....	driver: camera truck (as Joey Aroesti)
Joseph Aroesti	....	transportation co-captain
Tony Barattini	....	driver
Joe Cosentino	....	transportation captain
Pat Cosentino	....	driver: property
Angel Desanti	....	driver (as Angel DeSanti)
Robert Ford	....	driver
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
William B. Isaacson	....	driver: camera car (as William Iaacson)
Dennis McCoy	....	driver: honeywagon
Victor Moore	....	driver
Salvador Navarro	....	driver
John Pellegrino	....	driver
Ken Plumlee	....	driver
Kendall A. Reed	....	chapman crane driver (as Kendall Reed)
Bob Rosen	....	driver (as Robert Rosen)
Errol Sack	....	driver: water truck
Laree Scrignolli	....	driver (as LeRee Scrignolli)
Mary Scrignolli	....	driver
Leo Stefanos	....	transportation operations
Randy Tenhaeff	....	driver (as Randy Tenhauff)
Dorothy Thompson	....	driver: effects department
Raymond Van Holtan	....	driver: production van
Steven Luke Weible	....	driver (as Steve Weible)
Brian Apt	....	transportation office (uncredited)

Other crew
Salvatore Aprile	....	assistant: Mr. Dreyfus
Wenden K. Baldwin	....	title designer
Audrey Bamber	....	assistant: Mr. Dreyfus
Robin D. Bishop	....	production utility (as Robin Bishop)
Trisha Burlage	....	production assistant
Steven Butensky	....	assistant auditor
Luis Cabrera	....	cook's assistant
John Carson	....	production assistant
Spero Conomikes	....	production assistant
Hugo Cortez	....	cook's assistant
Ruben Cortez	....	security supervisor
Sherri Cosentino	....	production utility (as Sheri Cosentino)
Jose De Padilla	....	cook's assistant
William J. Dixon	....	production utility (as William Dixon)
Darryl Drake	....	production utility
Gregg Edler	....	production coordinator
Tom Elkins	....	production assistant
Paul Emmons	....	set medic
Fred Fernandez	....	assistant caterer
Heidi Fugeman	....	production assistant
Tony Giglio	....	production assistant (as Anthony Giglio)
Jane E. Graves	....	location assistant (as Jane Graves)
George Halstead	....	auditor
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine	....	script supervisor
Kent Hamilton	....	insurance agent
Kimberly L. Hawks	....	location assistant
Steve Jones	....	stand-in: Mr. Dreyfuss
David King	....	production utility
Eric Learnnard	....	production assistant (as Eric 'D.J.' Learnard)
Andrew Lipschultz	....	unit publicist (as Andy Lipschultz)
Joseph Lucio	....	security captain
Jose Majica	....	cook's assistant (as Jose Mojica)
Maria Mantia	....	production assistant
Scott R. Mauritzen	....	craft service
Paul Mayersohn	....	production attorney: Surpin, Mayersohn & Edelstone
Greg Mazzy	....	extras craft service (as Gregg Mazzy)
Sean McFarlane	....	stand-in: Mr. Goldblum
Gabriel McKail	....	location assistant
Gabriel McKail	....	set assistant
Bill McLellan	....	assistant location manager
Eric Mention	....	production assistant
Ralph B. Meyer	....	location manager (as Ralph Meyer)
Scott R. Meyers	....	production assistant (as Scott Meyers)
Beth I. Miller	....	assistant: Mr. Bishop
Sam Montiforte	....	post-production accountant
Steve Nickolai	....	fueler
Steve Nickolai	....	mechanic
Nelson O. Noguera	....	assistant caterer (as Nelson Noguera)
Patricia O'Keefe	....	assistant: Mr. Rose
Jose Ortiz	....	cook's assistant
Jeana Parker	....	assistant production coordinator
German Rodriquez	....	cook
Amanda Rush	....	rigging medic
Michael Scott	....	production utility
Stacey Siegel	....	assistant: Mr. Bishop
Jim Smith	....	craft service
Hector Solano	....	cook
Marco Sosa	....	cook's assistant
Peter Soubaralian	....	extras craft service
Leo Stefanos	....	general manager
Abe Strozenberg	....	production utility
Greg Szimonisz	....	assistant: Ms. James
Annabelle Troukens	....	script apprentice
Richard Tyler	....	suits: Mr. Goldblum
Truman Van Dyke	....	production insurance
Carlos Vinoly	....	cook's assistant

Production Companies

• Bruin Grip Services
• Dreyfuss / James Productions
• Skylight Films

Distributors

• Cannes (Brazil) (video)
• Egmont Film (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
• First Independent Films (1997) (UK) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Telegroup S.L. (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1996) (USA) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

Trigger Happy (UK)
Bullet Point (Germany) [de]
Eine Sippschaft zum Ermorden (Germany) (TV title) [de]
Encantado de matarte (Spain) [es]
Encantat de matar-te (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Il tempo dei cani pazzi (Italy) [it]
Kuduz bakisi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
La gâchette en tête (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mad Dogs (France) [fr]
Matar-te É Um Prazer (Portugal) [pt]
Prazer em Matar-te (Brazil) [pt]

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.

Tribute to Rat Pack movies better than you'd expect

Before I start, I should point out that I know the editor of this film. We've never met, but we belong to the same fanzine(those things which came before message boards), and we have talked on the phone, so I do have a bias here. Anyway...

Somehow, it's ironic how while the "Rat Pack" culture of the late 50's and early to mid-60's made a comeback in the mid-90's, this movie, from the son of one of the original Rat Pack, and which was made in a similar fashion, was a flop. Not only that, it was a critical flop; I believe Peter Travers of Rolling Stone was the only one who did not savage this(he gave it a mixed review, as I recall). And while I don't think this is the greatest film in the world, and I am not a fan of the Rat Pack, or "cocktail," culture, I do think this is worth seeing.

For one thing, this looks stylish, and moves right along. For another, the core performances are all good. Richard Dreyfus is surprisingly restrained here as the head gangster coming back from a sanitarium, and has a droll edge to him. Jeff Goldblum goes back to the quietly ironic performances he gave in his pre-blockbuster days, like THE BIG CHILL. And while Ellen Barkin is only required to vamp in this movie, she does it entertainingly. Admittedly, it's not a great film; the dialogue is mostly made up of puns, and a lot of them don't work(like the whole "Zen of Ben" speech). And Gabriel Byrne and Kyle MacLachlan are awful here. Still, I was entertained, and if you like gangster films, you might be too.