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City on Fire

City on Fire

What Happened to Them Could Happen to You... In Any City Anywhere!

1979•1h 46m•5.0/10
Action

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5.0/10(39)

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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Production

Astral Films, Canadian Film Development Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Barry Newman

Barry Newman

Dr. Frank Whitman

Susan Clark

Susan Clark

Diana Brockhurst-Lautrec

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Nurse Andrea Harper

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Mayor William Dudley

James Franciscus

James Franciscus

Jimbo

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Maggie Grayson

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Fire Chief Risley

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh

Herman Stover

Hilary Farr

Hilary Farr

Mrs. Adams

Richard Donat

Richard Donat

Captain Harrison Risley

Mavor Moore

John O'Brien

Donald Pilon

Donald Pilon

Dr. Matwick

Terry Haig

Terry Haig

Terry James

Cec Linder

Cec Linder

Councilman Paley

Ken James

Ken James

Andrew

Jefferson Mappin

Beezer

Earl Pennington

Mr. Clark

Sonny Forbes

Sonny Forbes

Tom

Bronwen Mantel

Bronwen Mantel

Sarah Watts

Janice Chaikelson

Debbie Watts

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