Drama ·Crime ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1984 · 1h 35m

Fear City

Fear City poster
Director
Abel Ferrara
Cast
Tom Berenger as Matt Rossi Billy Dee Williams as Al Wheeler Jack Scalia as Nicky Parzeno Melanie Griffith as Loretta Rossano Brazzi as Carmine Rae Dawn Chong as Leila
Crew
James Lemmo — Director of Photography Jack W. Holmes — Editor Anthony Redman — Editor Dick Halligan — Original Music Composer Nicholas St. John — Writer Bruce Cohn Curtis — Producer
Tagline

No showgirl is safe on the streets of... Fear City.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Fear City — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york citynightclubexploitationvicestrippertimes squarestrip clubserial killerpolice detective
Key Collaborators
Abel Ferrara Director James Lemmo Director of Photography Jack W. Holmes Editor Anthony Redman Editor Dick Halligan Original Music Composer Nicholas St. John Writer Bruce Cohn Curtis Producer Vincent M. Cresciman Production Design Linda M. Bass Costume Design
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