Fear City
Seen it?1984 | 95 min | Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Klute or Dressed to Kill, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 42K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Abel Ferrara
- Tom BerengerMatt Rossi
- Billy Dee WilliamsAl Wheeler
- Jack ScaliaNicky Parzeno
- Melanie GriffithLoretta
- Rossano BrazziCarmine
- Rae Dawn ChongLeila
- Joe SantosFrank
- Michael V. GazzoMike
- Jan MurrayGoldstein
- Janet JulianRuby