Comedies From Around the World (And Where to Stream Them)
Could you use some hearty laughs? Then you’re in the right place! Enjoy this selection of diverse international comedies.
City on Fire (1979)
An ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city.
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An ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city.
Rating:R
Genre:Action
Written By:Jack Hill, David P. Lewis, Céline La Frenière
In Theaters:8/31/1979
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Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:Astral Films, Canadian Film Development Corporation
Cast
Alvin Rakoff
Director
Barry Newman
Dr. Frank Whitman
Susan Clark
Diana Brockhurst-Lautrec
Shelley Winters
Nurse Andrea Harper
Leslie Nielsen
Mayor William Dudley
James Franciscus
Jimbo
Ava Gardner
Maggie Grayson
Henry Fonda
Fire Chief Risley
Jonathan Welsh
Herman Stover
Hilary Farr
Mrs. Adams
Richard Donat
Captain Harrison Risley
Mavor Moore
John O'Brien
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