City in Fear (1980)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.463 |
Directed By
Jud Taylor
Alan Smithee
Crew
Jud Taylor
Alan Smithee
Charles Rosen
Gary Moreno
John Bailey
Albert Ruben
Steve Nicolaides
Charles Ziarko
Steven Tramz
Judy Taylor
Alan Bernard
Wendy Atterbury
Jules Melillo
Sue Moore
Bruce Hutchinson
Jan Bransow
King Baggot
Robert Fawcett
Arthur Rosenblum
Peter Masterson
Ronald Lyon
Peter Masterson
Steve Nicolaides
Leonard Rosenman
Fred A. Chulack
Nancy Fogarty
TOP CAST
David Janssen
Vince Perrino
Robert Vaughn
Harrison Crawford III
Perry King
Lt. John Armstrong
Mickey Rourke
Tony Pate
William Prince
Harrison Crawford II
Susan Sullivan
Madeleine Crawford
William Daniels
Freeman Stribling
Pepe Serna
Raymond Zavala
Allan Miller
George Weller
M. Emmet Walsh
Sheldon Lewis
Mark Lonow
Henry Zeller
Lane Binkley
Doris Greasza
Christopher Allport
Kenny Reiger
Lane Smith
Brian
Cindy Eilbacher
Vera
Stephen Keep Mills
Mayor Boylen
Troas Hayes
Felicia Davenport
Mary Stuart Masterson
Abby Crawford
Pearl Shear
Mrs. Purdy
Gloria Stroock
Publisher's Assistant
Frank McRae
Captain Maslin
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