City of Joy (1992 film)

City of Joy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoland Joffé
Screenplay byMark Medoff
Based onCity of Joy
by Dominique Lapierre
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Biziou
Edited byGerry Hambling
Music byEnnio Morricone
Production
companies
Distributed byAMLF (France)
TriStar Pictures (United States)
Warner Bros. (Select territories)
Release date
  • 15 April 1992 (1992-04-15)
Running time
134 minutes
CountriesFrance
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27 million[1]
Box office$14.6 million

City of Joy (released in the Philippines as Raging Inferno) is a 1992 drama film directed by Roland Joffé, with a screenplay by Mark Medoff. It is based upon the novel of the same name by Dominique Lapierre, which looks at poverty in then-modern India, specifically life in the slums. The film stars Patrick Swayze, Pauline Collins, Om Puri and Shabana Azmi.

  1. ^ "Impassioned Missions : Director Joffe's 'City of Joy' Faced Obstacles at Home, Abroad". Los Angeles Times. 16 April 1992.