<p>Abel Ferrara’s 1984 NYC sleaze gem FEAR CITY gets the Movie Club treatment, with a side order of TEQUILA &amp; BONETTI - a show that just might change everyone’s life. The brilliant and charming film essayist, cinema professor &amp; connoisseur Rich Johnson returns to join me in celebrating all things Abel Ferrara, the charisma of Jack Scalia, magic of Melanie Griffith, triumph of Tom Beringer and brilliance of Billy Dee Williams in a film about a stripper agency whose clients are being hunted by a serial killer. In short, a wholesome romp that somehow hasn’t yet popped up on the Hallmark Channel.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch the film for free on Amazon or get the recent <a href="⁠https://a.co/d/54Ce71S⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">deluxe reissue on 101 </a> featuring Rich’s definitive essay AND both cuts of the film</p><p><br></p><p><a href="⁠https://www.richpieces.com⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dive into Rich’s amazing archive of brilliant Companion Pieces, video essays, interviews and more </a></p><p><a href="⁠https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Craig &amp; Friends Patreon</a></p><p><a href="⁠https://www.youtube.com/@craigandfriends1276⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Subscribe to the Craig &amp; Friends YouTube </a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

Craig & Friends

Craig And Friends

271: FEAR CITY Movie Club (With Rich Johnson)

JAN 12, 2026151 MIN
Craig & Friends

271: FEAR CITY Movie Club (With Rich Johnson)

JAN 12, 2026151 MIN

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<p>Abel Ferrara’s 1984 NYC sleaze gem FEAR CITY gets the Movie Club treatment, with a side order of TEQUILA &amp; BONETTI - a show that just might change everyone’s life. The brilliant and charming film essayist, cinema professor &amp; connoisseur Rich Johnson returns to join me in celebrating all things Abel Ferrara, the charisma of Jack Scalia, magic of Melanie Griffith, triumph of Tom Beringer and brilliance of Billy Dee Williams in a film about a stripper agency whose clients are being hunted by a serial killer. In short, a wholesome romp that somehow hasn’t yet popped up on the Hallmark Channel.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch the film for free on Amazon or get the recent <a href="⁠https://a.co/d/54Ce71S⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">deluxe reissue on 101 </a> featuring Rich’s definitive essay AND both cuts of the film</p><p><br></p><p><a href="⁠https://www.richpieces.com⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dive into Rich’s amazing archive of brilliant Companion Pieces, video essays, interviews and more </a></p><p><a href="⁠https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Craig &amp; Friends Patreon</a></p><p><a href="⁠https://www.youtube.com/@craigandfriends1276⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Subscribe to the Craig &amp; Friends YouTube </a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>