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A Fire in the Sky
A Fire in the Sky

A Fire in the Sky

The countdown to annihilation has begun... And nothing on earth can stop it!

Genres

DramaScience FictionTV Movie

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Astronomers discover a comet that they believe will crash into Phoenix, Arizona. They attempt to warn officials, but without 100% certainty, the governor of Arizona is reticent to cause a panic. Even after a television news reporter discovers the truth and threatens to go live with it, the response is understated enough to doom some residents of Phoenix to certain death.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

150 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

26 November 1978

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Jason Voight

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Sharon Allan

David Dukes

David Dukes

David Allan

Joanna Miles

Joanna Miles

Jennifer Dreiser

Lloyd Bochner

Lloyd Bochner

Paul Gilliam

Merlin Olsen

Merlin Olsen

Stan Webster

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

The President

Maggie Wellman

Maggie Wellman

Carol

Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

The Governor

Marj Dusay

Marj Dusay

Ellen Gilliam

John Larch

John Larch

Johnson

Kip Niven

Kip Niven

Mac

William Bogert

William Bogert

Wayne Lustus

Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

Ann Webster

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Tom Rearden

Diana Douglas

Diana Douglas

Mrs. Rearden

Cindy Eilbacher

Cindy Eilbacher

Paula Gilliam

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Dale Turner

Al White

Al White

Sgt. Lockett

George Petrie

George Petrie

Hank

Elta Blake

Elta Blake

Co-Ed

Roy Gaintner

Roy Gaintner

Dr. Jesse

Pat McMahon

Pat McMahon

News Director

Cecelia Allen

Cecelia Allen

Elizabeth Richie

Dino Bachelor

Dino Bachelor

Danny

Henry Kendrick

Henry Kendrick

Launch Director

Bill Heywood

Bill Heywood

TV Announcer

David Burke Rhind

David Burke Rhind

Chief Controller

Brad Zinn

Brad Zinn

Hutton

Bud Conlan

Bud Conlan

General Kloman

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