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City in Fear

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A psycho-on-the-loose story, about a burned-out newspaper columnist and his circulation-hungry publisher who wants him to turn the killer into Page One news.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1980-03-30

Runtime: 136 mins

Director: Alan Smithee, Jud Taylor

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Thriller, TV Movie

Original title: City in Fear

Production Companies: Avid Home Entertainment, TWI

Production Countries: United States of America

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