A blackout occurs in a city that is unnamed but looks a whole lot like Los Angeles
and The Night The City Screamed is a picture of that night as seen from several
points of view.
A whole lot of familiar faces are in this film who are from television. This comes at the end of the disaster movie cycle of the 70s and it hasn't the budget of some of the big screen efforts but the story is good.
Best of the story is the rivalry between Mayor Raymond Burr and the councilman who wants to replace him Robert Culp. Culp seeks to make political capital of the blackout. He;s quite a loathsome creature that even his aide Judy Agretti realizes.
Vic Tayback's segment as a store owner who tries desperately to save his electronic appliance business is also good. Taurean Blaque is also unforgettable in his scene and I'll let you see it for yourselves.
George DiCenzo as the power company proves to be the city salvation. Imagine if everyone just let him do his job.
A whole lot of familiar faces are in this film who are from television. This comes at the end of the disaster movie cycle of the 70s and it hasn't the budget of some of the big screen efforts but the story is good.
Best of the story is the rivalry between Mayor Raymond Burr and the councilman who wants to replace him Robert Culp. Culp seeks to make political capital of the blackout. He;s quite a loathsome creature that even his aide Judy Agretti realizes.
Vic Tayback's segment as a store owner who tries desperately to save his electronic appliance business is also good. Taurean Blaque is also unforgettable in his scene and I'll let you see it for yourselves.
George DiCenzo as the power company proves to be the city salvation. Imagine if everyone just let him do his job.