City on Fire (1979)
1h 46m
Running Time
July 11, 1979Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Barry Newman
Dr. Frank Whitman
Susan Clark
Diana Brockhurst-Lautrec
Shelley Winters
Nurse Andrea Harper
Leslie Nielsen
Mayor William Dudley
James Franciscus
Jimbo
Ava Gardner
Maggie Grayson
Henry Fonda
Fire Chief Risley
Jonathan Welsh
Herman Stover
Hilary Farr
Mrs. Adams
Richard Donat
Captain Harrison Risley
Mavor Moore
John O'Brien
Donald Pilon
Dr. Matwick
Terry Haig
Terry James
Cec Linder
Councilman Paley
Ken James
Andrew
Jefferson Mappin
Beezer
Earl Pennington
Mr. Clark
Sonny Forbes
Tom
Bronwen Mantel
Sarah Watts
Janice Chaikelson
Debbie Watts
Jean-Pol Passet
Editor
Steven Chaikelson
Gerald Watts
Ann Bell
CastingDirector
Murray Cruchley
Tony Miller
Ingrid Fischer
CastingDirector
JĂ©rĂ´me Tiberghien
Fireman Waller
Karen Hazzard
CastingDirector
Mel Ryane
Nurse Florence Stoddard
Victoria Mitchell
CastingDirector
Anthony Sherwood
Sam
John Friesen
Albert
Nancy Beatty
Mary Stover
Doug Smith
Attendant Franks
Maria De Aragon
Nurse (uncredited)
Emil Glassbourg
Doctor (uncredited)
Alvin Rakoff
Director
Jack Hill
Writer
David P. Lewis
Writer
Céline La Frenière
Writer
Claude HĂ©roux
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 11, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 46m
Content RatingR
Filming LocationsMontreal, Canada
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
fire
fire engine
revenge
rescue
disaster
arson
hospital
explosion
trapped
oil refinery
burning building
disaster movie
fire fighter
canuxploitation
tv studio
Wiki.
City on Fire is a 1979 disaster action film directed by Alvin Rakoff, written by Jack Hill, Dave Lewis and Celine La Freniere, and stars Barry Newman, Susan Clark, Shelley Winters, Leslie Nielsen, James Franciscus, Ava Gardner and Henry Fonda. The film's plot revolves around a disgruntled ex-employee who sabotages an oil refinery, setting off a blaze that engulfs an entire city. People try to either fight the fire or flee as it spreads throughout the city.
The film was shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, although the name of the city is not mentioned in the film.
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