It used to be in the sixties, that with enough money, clout or talent, a man could not only Write, Produce, Direct and even star in the same film. Well, here's one. If you look closely enough, you can see writer, Directer and producer, Larry Bishop in this surprise hit called " Mad Dog Time. " Of course, if you look closer, you can recognize a whole Plethora of great stars in the same film. The movie tells the story of Vic, a Mob Boss (Richard Dreyfuss) who lost his mind and was institutionalized. Unfortunately, for his organization, he is now due to be released and Woe betide his henchmen for conspiring to remove him and take over the outfit. Jeff GoldBlum stars as Mickey Holliday, his right hand man and the fastest shooter around. It is he who must now answer the most serious questions to Vic as to what the gang has been doing in his absence. Gabriel Byrne, Henry Silva, Michael J. Pollard and Gregory Hines, head the list of all the people who work for the boss, unlike Burt Reynolds who top the list of enemies, like Joey Bishop, Kyle MacLachlan, Billy Idol, Billy Drago and Christopher Jones. Other Hollywood notables like Paul Anka, Richard Pryor and Rob Reiner also make very brief appearances. Still, this black comedy is a good story, but one must pay attention, else the plot can escape you. Some tense and exciting moments are reserved for the ending. Indeed, the lavish sets, beautiful Women or Molls, Goldblum's youthful and stylish characterization lend their weight to give this movie a nod towards eventually becoming a gangster Classic. Recommended for those who seek a civilized man's movie. ****

I'm quite convinced that everyone who gave this a good review watched a completely different movie than I did. With odd filming choices, bad acting, stilted dialogue and a slow plot that is so thin it barely deserves to even be called a plot, this was just a hot (or rather lukewarm) smoky mess from start to finish, dead on arrival much like many of the main players in this movie, and a one note symphony of stand off after stand off conducted sitting down for some reason (would it then be called a sit off?).

I'm going to level with you, I bought this because I have a crush on Jeff Goldblum, (hey, he has some pretty eyelashes in this movie, though his lines are limited),but even with an all star cast, it'd take a whole lot of polishing for this movie to shine. Though I will admit Gabriel Byrne's character Ben has some moments of intrigue, it can't save the whole show, and besides, most of the best scenes are already seen in the preview and so it's all downhill from there.

I mean it's certainly nowhere near the worst movie I've ever seen, it has its few small huff a tiny bit of air from your nose marginally funny moments, but it's cutting it awfully close. That lucky son of a gun who gets shot in the the first few minutes of the movie and didn't have to sit through the rest of it though, one could envy him.

Vic (Richard Dreyfuss) is a mob boss, leaving a mental institution, back to his world of gangsters. How can a director have a cast with Richard Dreyfuss, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Diane Lane (very gorgeous),Gabriel Byrne, Gregory Hines, Kyle MacLachlan, Burt Reynolds, Billy Idol and a make such a waste of time? This movie is a comedy that is not funny, having a constellation in the cast. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil):' Prazer em Matar-te!' ('Pleasure in Killing You!')