5.8 / 10(15 votes)IMDbPG19782h 30mUnited States of America

A Fire in the Sky

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

Topics:#governor #comet #town in panic #newspaper office #elopement #disaster movie #phoenix, arizona #mass evacuation

Synopsis

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.

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NBC promo A Fire in the Sky 1978

Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-20

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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

Cindy Eilbacher

Paula Gilliam

Bill Williams

Dale Turner

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Jerry Jameson
Screenplay & Story: Paul Gallico, Michael Blankfort, Dennis Nemec
Original Score: Paul Chihara
Original Title: A Fire in the Sky
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 2h 30m
Production Studios: Bill Driskill Productions, Columbia Pictures Television, NBC

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Jerry Jameson

Screenplay & Story

Paul Gallico, Michael Blankfort, Dennis Nemec

Original Score & Music

Paul Chihara

Director of Photography

Matthew F. Leonetti

Film Editing

J. Terry Williams

Producers

Hugh Benson, William Driskill

Department Leadership Roster

Jerry Jameson

Director

Michael Blankfort

Writer

Dennis Nemec

Writer

Hugh Benson

Producer

Paul Chihara

Original Music Composer

Matthew F. Leonetti

Director of Photography

J. Terry Williams

Editor

Dale Hennesy

Production Design

Grady Hunt

Costume Design

Stan Barrett

Stunt Coordinator

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Primary: PG

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.

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United States (MPAA)PG

Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.

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