Film

A Fire in the Sky

1978 · 2h 30m · Drama · Science Fiction · TV Movie

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

IMDb

5.9

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.

Richard Crenna

Jason Voight

Elizabeth Ashley

Sharon Allan

David Dukes

David Allan

Joanna Miles

Jennifer Dreiser

Lloyd Bochner

Paul Gilliam

Merlin Olsen

Stan Webster

Andrew Duggan

The President

Maggie Wellman

Carol

Nicolas Coster

The Governor

Marj Dusay

Ellen Gilliam

John Larch

Johnson

Kip Niven

Mac

William Bogert

Wayne Lustus

Jenny O'Hara

Ann Webster

Michael Biehn

Tom Rearden

Diana Douglas

Mrs. Rearden

• Jerry JamesonDirector
• Michael BlankfortWriter
• Dennis NemecWriter
• Paul GallicoStory
• Hugh BensonProducer
• William DriskillExecutive Producer
• Matthew F. LeonettiDirector of Photography
• Paul ChiharaOriginal Music Composer
• J. Terry WilliamsEditor
• Sally PowersCasting

NBC promo A Fire in the Sky 1978

Release date

November 26, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 30m

Rated

PG

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie

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