City on Fire 1979  N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alvin Rakoff
Cast: Barry Newman, Susan Clark, Shelley Winters, Leslie Nielsen, James Franciscus, Ava Gardner, Henry Fonda, Jonathan Welsh, Terry Haig, Richard Donat, Mavor Moore, Donald Pilon
This is a weak disaster film, despite the good cast. The plot involves an oil-refinery fire that quickly leaps out of control and threatens a drought-stricken community.
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Scanners 1981  R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Michael Ironside, Chuck Shamata, Robert A. Silverman, Lee Broker, Mavor Moore, Adam Ludwig
Extrasensory powers play a big part in a battle between two groups of people. This movie is filled with all the blood and gore that the most avid fan of horror films could want. There are some great scenes thanks to the make-up crew.
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Sworn to Silence 1987  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Levin
Cast: Peter Coyote, Dabney Coleman, Liam Neeson, Caroline McWilliams, David Spielberg, Ed Nelson, Mavor Moore, Gary Chalk, Guy Sanvido, Margaret Langrick, Linda Darlow, Robyn Stevan
Despite local community outcries against a man accused of several killings, his lawyers believe he is innocent. But after he confesses to them, confidentiality precludes them from revealing the truth. Dabney Coleman won an Emmy for his performance as a hard-drinking lawyer.
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| 1. City on Fire (1979)
2. Scanners (1981)
3. Sworn to Silence (1987)
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