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Fear City (1984)
Directed by Abel Ferrara
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Tom Berenger | Billy Dee Williams | Jack Scalia | Melanie Griffith | Rossano Brazzi | Rae Dawn Chong | Joe Santos | Michael V. Gazzo | Jan Murray | Janet Julian | Daniel Faraldo | María Conchita Alonso | Ola Ray | John Foster | Emilia Crow | Nina Jones | Frank Ronzio | Juan Fernández | Jim Boeke | Vinny Argiro | Carl Strano | Ben Kronen | Madison Mason | Bill Henderson | Victor Rivers | Joe Palese | Joe Shea | Bob Yothers | John Roselius | Tracy Griffith | Lori Eastside | Sharon Anton | Barbara Andrews | James Brewer | Álvaro López | Eddie Ruffalo | Joy Michael | Linda Lee | Peter Mele | Robert Miano | Raphael Berko | Antony Ponzini | Frank Sivero | Brent Jennings | Jihmi Kennedy | Robert Giarratano | Peter Gumeny | Justin De Rosa | Adrian McKnight | John Barons | Kendall Carly Browne | Nancy Mott | Christine Greenberg
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Glad to have finally seen this but it didn’t live up to expectations. On paper this sounds like a perfect vehicle for Ferrara to once again highlight the gritty underbelly of New York City. Part of it is the acting. Berenger never fully inhabits his role as a former boxer turned pseudo-pimp and Griffith never gets a lot to do. Williams’ character is just poorly written and eyerollingly stereotypical that it stands out like a sore thumb.
The location shooting is great though and gives you an idea of what midtown Manhattan looked and felt like in the ‘80s before everything got cleaned up.
I’d still like to own a nice release of this on Blu-ray.
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