City in Fear (1980)
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In his last appearance before the cameras, David Janssen plays an alcoholic journalist desperate for a comeback. Janssen hitches his star to ruthless publisher Robert Vaughn, who is exploiting a rash of brutal murders to sell papers. The danger here is that the unknown serial killer, who preys upon beautiful young women, is rapidly becoming a media celebrity--and may be prompted to continue killing just to see his name in print. Beyond its own potential for sensationalism, City in Fear raises several provocative questions about the responsibility (and culpability) of the press. For its March 30, 1980 premiere, City in Fear was given a two hour and fifty minute timeslot. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Jud Taylor, Alan Smithee, (more)
Synopsis of City in Fear
In his last appearance before the cameras, David Janssen plays an alcoholic journalist desperate for a comeback. Janssen hitches his star to ruthless publisher Robert Vaughn, who is exploiting a rash of brutal murders to sell papers. The danger here is that the unknown serial killer, who preys upon beautiful young women, is rapidly becoming a media celebrity--and may be prompted to continue killing just to see his name in print. Beyond its own potential for sensationalism, City in Fear raises several provocative questions about the responsibility (and culpability) of the press. For its March 30, 1980 premiere, City in Fear was given a two hour and fifty minute timeslot. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of City in Fear
- Christopher Allport - Kenny Reiger
- Cindy Eilbacher
- Perry King
- Mary Stuart Masterson
- George Petrie
- Mickey Rourke
- Pearl Shear - Mrs. Purdy
- Gloria Stroock - Publisher's Assistant
- William Daniels
- Lane Binkley - Doris Greasza
- Susan Sullivan
- Robert Vaughn - Newspaper Publisher
- Pat Corley
- Troas Hayes - Felicia Davenport
- Mark Lonow - Henry Zeller
- Frank McRae - Capt. Madison
- William Prince
- Pepe Serna
- Lane Smith - Brian
- M. Emmet Walsh - Sheldon Lewis
- Allan Miller - George Weller
- Stephen Keep - Mayor Boylen
- David Janssen - Newspaper Columnist
- Director(s):
- Alan Smithee, Jud Taylor
- Writer(s):
- Albert Ruben
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