City in Fear_
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.
Starring
David Janssen, Robert Vaughn, Perry King
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
City in Fear was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
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.
City in Fear is a Drama, Thriller, TV Movie film with a runtime of 2h 16m.
CAST (20)
David Janssen
Vince Perrino
Robert Vaughn
Harrison Crawford III
Perry King
Lt. John Armstrong
Mickey Rourke
Tony Pate
William Prince
Harrison Crawford II
Susan Sullivan
Madeleine Crawford
William Daniels
Freeman Stribling
Pepe Serna
Raymond Zavala
Allan Miller
George Weller
M. Emmet Walsh
Sheldon Lewis
Mark Lonow
Henry Zeller
Lane Binkley
Doris Greasza
Christopher Allport
Kenny Reiger
Lane Smith
Brian
Bart Burns
Cindy Eilbacher
Vera
Stephen Keep Mills
Mayor Boylen
TH
Troas Hayes
Felicia Davenport
Mary Stuart Masterson
Abby Crawford
GD
Gina DeFranco
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is City in Fear about?
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.
How long is City in Fear?
City in Fear has a runtime of 136 minutes (2h 16m).
Who stars in City in Fear?
The cast of City in Fear includes David Janssen, Robert Vaughn, Perry King, Mickey Rourke, William Prince.
What is the rating of City in Fear?
City in Fear has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Thriller
TV Movie