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City on Fire (1979) · Cineora

City on Fire poster

AN ALVIN RAKOFF FILM

City on Fire

19791h 46mRMovie

Action

IMDb4.5/ 10 · 1.8K votes

WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM COULD HAPPEN TO YOU... IN ANY CITY ANYWHERE!

An ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city.

Tense
Epic
Adrenaline
Survival
Revenge
Big city

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a group of friends and late nights.

DirectorAlvin Rakoff

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Barry NewmanDr. Frank Whitman

Susan ClarkDiana Brockhurst-Lautrec

Shelley WintersNurse Andrea Harper

Leslie NielsenMayor William Dudley

James FranciscusJimbo

Ava GardnerMaggie Grayson

Henry FondaFire Chief Risley

Jonathan WelshHerman Stover

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