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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.
Theatrical
Aug 31, 1979
Theaters
2
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Studio
Astral Films, Canadian Film Development Corporation
Quotes
See all →Universal Consequences of Urban Tragedy
Taglines
What happened to them could happen to you ... In any city anywhere!
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True Heroes of the City
Maggie Grayson
How's it feel to be a hero?
Mayor William Dudley
Hero? Well the real heroes of this tragedy are the people of this fair city.
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Cast
Full credits →B
Barry Newman
Dr. Frank Whitman
S
Susan Clark
Diana Brockhurst-Lautrec
S
Shelley Winters
Nurse Andrea Harper
L
Leslie Nielsen
Mayor William Dudley
J
James Franciscus
Jimbo
A
Ava Gardner
Maggie Grayson
H
Henry Fonda
Fire Chief Risley
J
Jonathan Welsh
Herman Stover
H
Hilary Farr
Mrs. Adams
R
Richard Donat
Captain Harrison Risley
M
Mavor Moore
John O'Brien
D
Donald Pilon
Dr. Matwick
T
Terry Haig
Terry James
C
Cec Linder
Councilman Paley
K
Ken James
Andrew
J
Jefferson Mappin
Beezer
E
Earl Pennington
Mr. Clark
S
Sonny Forbes
Tom
B
Bronwen Mantel
Sarah Watts
M
Murray Cruchley
Tony Miller
