City in Fear is a really good made for television movie. David Janssen again makes his mark with the role of an alcoholic journalist hired by Robert Vaughn to revive a dying newspaper. Janssens performance is nothing short of a delve into the darkness of the mind of a serial killer (Mickey Rourke) in his premier performance.
Janssen needs the money, owes everyone and everybody including the IRS. His column gets him a dark night visit from the killer. When he realizes he is now the target of this killer, his demeanor when confronted is brilliant. Fear crosses his tired, over indulged face like a lightening strike.
You feel for this man. He is looking for a big score and this could be just the path to the money.
Ultimately the killer is subdued and killed by the police, making any path to the money disappear in a puff of gunsmoke. Janssen was a great actor with so much more to offer. Each part enhanced the actors place as a legend. His parts in many films and tv shows, were really part of his real life drama. Don't miss this movie if you can find a copy.
Janssen needs the money, owes everyone and everybody including the IRS. His column gets him a dark night visit from the killer. When he realizes he is now the target of this killer, his demeanor when confronted is brilliant. Fear crosses his tired, over indulged face like a lightening strike.
You feel for this man. He is looking for a big score and this could be just the path to the money.
Ultimately the killer is subdued and killed by the police, making any path to the money disappear in a puff of gunsmoke. Janssen was a great actor with so much more to offer. Each part enhanced the actors place as a legend. His parts in many films and tv shows, were really part of his real life drama. Don't miss this movie if you can find a copy.