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Directed by Abel Ferrara, Fear City (1984) stars Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams and Melanie Griffith. Set in New York City, the film follows two talent agents whose clients, a group of exotic dancers, are targeted by a masked serial killer. Combining crime, suspense and gritty urban atmosphere, the story explores fear, violence and obsession in the dark side of 1980s Manhattan. 101 Films presents Abel Ferraras Fear City (1984), released on Blu-Ray in the UK for the first time. Taking place in Ferraras trademark nightmarish vision of New York City, Fear City delves into the seedy underbelly of the city in the 80s. Filmed on location in the sleazy dive bars and back alleys of Times Square, this thrilling, erotic neo-noir is a tale of a brutal killer targeting the citys strippers and the former boxer and cop out to catch them. Theres a psychopath on the loose in Manhattan who is stalking and mutilating beautiful strippers employed by booking agents Matt Rossi (Tom Berenger - Platoon, Inception) and Nicky Parzeno (Jack Scalia). But when the madman targets Matts ex-girlfriend, Loretta (Melanie Griffith - Something Wild), he must confront his own violent past to stop the sadist. Från IMDB: Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and maimed by a psycho-killer. A conflicted ex-boxer-turned-talent-manager and his business partner and friend, who represent some of the girls, set out to find him before he strikes again.
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Fear City (1984)
95 min
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.