Mad Dog and Glory is a 1993 American crime comedy-drama film directed by John McNaughton and starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, and Bill Murray, and supporting roles from Richard Belzer and David Caruso as De Niro's partner.
Wayne Dobie is a shy Chicago Police Department crime scene photographer who has spent years on the job without ever drawing his gun; his colleagues jokingly call him "Mad Dog".
Jones and director John McNaughton were contractually required to deliver the film with no changes to the script written by Richard Price.
[1] It was reshot to respond to an audience typecasting of Robert De Niro, whom they saw as the Raging Bull he had played more than a decade earlier.
The site's critics consensus states: "Inspired casting and a prevailing sweetness make Mad Dog and Glory an oddball treat.
"[5] Vincent Canby of The New York Times also gave the film a positive review, calling it "a first-rate star vehicle for the big, explosive talents of Mr. De Niro, Mr. Murray and Richard Price, who wrote the screenplay."
Expanding on the performances, Canby wrote, "The great satisfaction of Mad Dog and Glory is watching Mr. De Niro and Mr. Murray play against type with such invigorating ease.
"[6] Todd McCarthy of Variety called the film "A pleasurably offbeat picture that manages the rare trick of being both charming and edgy".