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Director:
Abel Ferrara
Writer:
Nicholas St. John (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 July 1984 (France) more
Tagline:
No showgirl is safe on the streets of... Fear City
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Not a Bad film more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Berenger ... Matt Rossi

Billy Dee Williams ... Al Wheeler
Jack Scalia ... Nicky Parzeno

Melanie Griffith ... Loretta
Rossano Brazzi ... Carmine

Rae Dawn Chong ... Leila

Joe Santos ... Frank
Michael V. Gazzo ... Mike
Jan Murray ... Goldstein
Janet Julian ... Ruby

Daniel Faraldo ... Sanchez

Maria Conchita Alonso ... Silver (as Maria Conchita)
Ola Ray ... Honey
John Foster ... Pazzo
Emilia Crow ... Bibi (as Emilia Lesniak)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Border
Ripper
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The name of the killer featured in the film was never revealed, nor is the actor who played him during the end credits of the film. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrara (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
New York Doll more

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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Not a Bad film, 18 April 2001
Author: eibon04 from New York City, NY

Good film that doesn't get the same amount of respect as other Ferrara movies. Fear City(1984) is a precusor to Spike Lee's Summer of Sam(1999). The character Matt Rossei is the typical Ferrara person who is guilt ridden and is continously searching for the pain relieving rewards of redemption. Influenced heavily by Maniac(1980), New York Ripper(1982), and The Godfather(1972). Like most of Abel Ferrara's films, Fear City(1984) was horribly cut to prevent it from getting an X rating. The opening attack is reminscent of the first attack of Thana in Ms. 45(1981). Melenie Griffith has never before or since looked and acted with an erotic and sexy quality like she does in Fear City(1984).

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