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Fear City
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Fear City

1984-07-18 · 95 min · ★ 5.4

Crime · Thriller

Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again.

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Directors
Abel Ferrara
Production companies
Castle Hill Productions, Rebecca Productions, Zupnik-Curtis Enterprises, 20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 4,000,000

Top Cast

Tom BerengerTom BerengerMatt Rossi
Billy Dee WilliamsBilly Dee WilliamsAl Wheeler
Jack ScaliaJack ScaliaNicky Parzeno
Melanie GriffithMelanie GriffithLoretta
Rossano BrazziRossano BrazziCarmine
Rae Dawn ChongRae Dawn ChongLeila
Joe SantosJoe SantosFrank
Michael V. GazzoMichael V. GazzoMike
Jan MurrayJan MurrayGoldstein
Janet JulianJanet JulianRuby
Daniel FaraldoDaniel FaraldoSanchez
María Conchita AlonsoMaría Conchita AlonsoSilver Chavez
Ola RayOla RayHoney
John FosterPazzo
Emilia CrowEmilia CrowBibi
Nina JonesNina JonesDixie
Frank RonzioFrank RonzioHarry
Juan FernándezJuan FernándezJorge
Jim BoekeArchitect
Vinny ArgiroBruno

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