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City in Fear (1980)

NR · 1980-03-30 · 2h 16m · EN
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A psycho-on-the-loose story, about a burned-out newspaper columnist and his circulation-hungry publisher who wants him to turn the killer into Page One news.

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Alan SmitheeDirectorJud TaylorDirectorAlbert RubenWriter

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David JanssenDavid JanssenVince PerrinoRobert VaughnRobert VaughnHarrison Crawford IIIPerry KingPerry KingLt. John ArmstrongMickey RourkeMickey RourkeTony PateWilliam PrinceWilliam PrinceHarrison Crawford IISusan SullivanSusan SullivanMadeleine CrawfordWilliam DanielsWilliam DanielsFreeman StriblingPepe SernaPepe SernaRaymond ZavalaAllan MillerAllan MillerGeorge WellerM. Emmet WalshM. Emmet WalshSheldon LewisBart BurnsBart BurnsMark LonowMark LonowHenry Zeller

Keywords

Serial killerJournalistNewspaperPsychoSensationalism

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · Tv MovieTheme affinitySerial Killer · Journalist · NewspaperDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference186588 · 143306Actor preference53330 · 254242 · 229148

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What is City in Fear about?

A psycho-on-the-loose story, about a burned-out newspaper columnist and his circulation-hungry publisher who wants him to turn the killer into Page One news.

How long is City in Fear?

City in Fear has a runtime of 136 minutes.