City of Joy (1992 film)
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| Directed by | Roland Joffé |
| Screenplay by | Mark Medoff |
| Based on | City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre |
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| Cinematography | Peter Biziou |
| Edited by | Gerry Hambling |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
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| Distributed by | AMLF (France) Warner Bros. (Select territories) |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Countries | France United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $27 million |
| 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. The film was the second collaboration between Joffé and costume designer Judy Moorcroft.