City on Fire (1979 film)

City on Fire is a 1979 disaster action film directed by Alvin Rakoff, written by Jack Hill, Dave Lewis and Celine La Freniere, and stars Barry Newman, Susan Clark, Shelley Winters, Leslie Nielsen, James Franciscus, Ava Gardner and Henry Fonda. The film's plot revolves around a disgruntled ex-employee who sabotages an oil refinery, setting off a blaze that engulfs an entire city. People try to either fight the fire or flee as it spreads throughout the city.

For the 1987 Hong Kong action film, see City on Fire (1987 film).
City on Fire
City on Fire film poster
Directed byAlvin Rakoff
Written by
Produced byClaude Héroux
StarringBarry Newman
Susan Clark
Shelley Winters
Leslie Nielsen
James Franciscus
Ava Gardner
Henry Fonda
CinematographyRené Verzier
Edited by
  • Jacques Clairoux
  • Jean-Pol Passet
Music by
  • Matthew McCauley
  • William McCauley
Production
company
Distributed byAstral Films (Canada)
AVCO Embassy Pictures (US)
Release dates
  • May 24, 1979 (1979-05-24) (West Germany)
  • July 11, 1979 (1979-07-11) (Paris)
  • August 29, 1979 (1979-08-29) (Montreal)
  • August 31, 1979 (1979-08-31) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million
Box office$784,181 (US)

The film was shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, although the name of the city is not mentioned in the film.

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