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title: 'City on Fire (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alvin Rakoff'
released: '1979-05-14'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/city-on-fire-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078976/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# City on Fire (1979)

1979 · 105 min · Action, Thriller · United States, Canada

Original title: Cité en feu

## Synopsis

City on Fire is a 1979 disaster action film directed by Alvin Rakoff, written by Jack Hill, Dave Lewis, and Céline La Frenière, 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alvin Rakoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/alvin-rakoff)
- **Screenplay:** [Jack Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-hill)
- **Original Music Composer:** [William McCauley](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-mccauley), [Matthew McCauley](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-mccauley)
- **Producer:** [Claude Héroux](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-heroux)
- **Director of Photography:** [René Verzier](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-verzier)
- **Editor:** [Jacques Clairoux](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-clairoux)

## Cast

- [Susan Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-clark)
- [Donald Pilon](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-pilon)
- [Ava Gardner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ava-gardner)
- [Cec Linder](https://cinepixo.com/people/cec-linder)
- [Shelley Winters](https://cinepixo.com/people/shelley-winters)
- [James Franciscus](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-franciscus)
- [Hilary Labow](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilary-labow)
- [Henry Fonda](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-fonda)
- [Barry Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-newman)
- [Leslie Nielsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-nielsen)
- [Mavor Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/mavor-moore)

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