City on Fire (1978)
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City on Fire, a disaster thriller filmed in Canada with dialogue in both French and English, tells the story of an oil-refinery explosion in a small town. Dr. Frank Whitman (Barry Newman) and his co-workers, including Nurse Harper (Shelley Winters) and Dr. Matwick (Donald Pilon), fight bravely to save the victims even when they, themselves are endangered by the fire. The film also features cameos by Ava Gardner and Henry Fonda. The film moves at a fast pace and creates a great deal of suspense as the fire closes in on the survivors. Director Alvin Rakoff uses creativity instead of a big budget and, aided by the splendid cinematography of Rene Verzier, succeeds in creating an exciting disaster film. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- Starring:
- Barry Newman, Susan Clark, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alvin Rakoff
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of City on Fire
City on Fire, a disaster thriller filmed in Canada with dialogue in both French and English, tells the story of an oil-refinery explosion in a small town. Dr. Frank Whitman (Barry Newman) and his co-workers, including Nurse Harper (Shelley Winters) and Dr. Matwick (Donald Pilon), fight bravely to save the victims even when they, themselves are endangered by the fire. The film also features cameos by Ava Gardner and Henry Fonda. The film moves at a fast pace and creates a great deal of suspense as the fire closes in on the survivors. Director Alvin Rakoff uses creativity instead of a big budget and, aided by the splendid cinematography of Rene Verzier, succeeds in creating an exciting disaster film. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
Complete Cast of City on Fire
- Barry Newman - Frank Whitman
- Shelley Winters - Nurse Andrea Harper
- James Franciscus - Jimbo
- Henry Fonda - Chief Albert Risley
- Hilary Labow - Mrs. Adams
- Earl Pennington - Mr. Clark
- Jerome Tiberghien - Fireman Waller
- Lee Murray - Tory
- Sonny Forbes - Tom
- John Welsh - Herman Stover
- Mavor Moore - John O'Brien
- Ken James - Andrew
- Susan Clark - Diana Brockhurst-Lautrec
- Leslie Nielsen - Mayor William Dudley
- Ava Gardner - Maggie Garyson
- Richard Donat - Captain Harrison Risley
- Jefferson Mappin - Beezer
- Melody Ryane - Nuerse Florence Stoddard
- Nancy Beatty - Mary Stover
- Terry Haig - Terry James
- Bronwen Mantel - Sarah Watts
- Donald Pilon - Dr. Matwick
- Cec Linder - Councilman Paley
- John Friesen - Albert
- Director(s):
- Alvin Rakoff
- Writer(s):
- Jack Hill, David P. Lewis, Celine la Freniere
- Producer(s):
- Claude Heroux
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Adult Language, Violence)
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