Film: City on Fire - 1979 Genre: Action/Drama ‧ 1h:46m Directed by: Alvin Rakoff Written by: Jack Hill Stars: Henry Fonda, Ava Gardner, Leslie Nielsen, Barry Norman, Shelly Winters, James Francisus. Overview: An ex-oil refinery employee and pyromaniac creates an explosion at his former facility which spreads and engulfs the entire city; a doctor, fire chief, newswoman, and hospital patients face the disaster and try to survive.