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A Fire in the Sky

  • TV Movie
  • 1978
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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A Fire in the Sky (1978)
DramaSci-Fi

Astronomers discover a comet that they believe will crash into Phoenix, Arizona. They attempt to warn officials, but no one believes them.Astronomers discover a comet that they believe will crash into Phoenix, Arizona. They attempt to warn officials, but no one believes them.Astronomers discover a comet that they believe will crash into Phoenix, Arizona. They attempt to warn officials, but no one believes them.

  • Director
    • Jerry Jameson
  • Writers
    • Dennis Nemec
    • Michael Blankfort
    • Paul Gallico
  • Stars
    • Richard Crenna
    • Elizabeth Ashley
    • David Dukes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    805
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry Jameson
    • Writers
      • Dennis Nemec
      • Michael Blankfort
      • Paul Gallico
    • Stars
      • Richard Crenna
      • Elizabeth Ashley
      • David Dukes
    • 19User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast39

    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
    William Bogert
    William Bogert
    • Wayne Lustus
    Nicolas Coster
    Nicolas Coster
    • Governor
    Diana Douglas
    Diana Douglas
    • Mrs. Reardon
    Andrew Duggan
    Andrew Duggan
    • President
    Marj Dusay
    Marj Dusay
    • Ellen Gilliam
    Cindy Eilbacher
    Cindy Eilbacher
    • Paula Gilliam
    • (as Cynthia Eilbacher)
    John Larch
    John Larch
    • Johnson
    Kip Niven
    Kip Niven
    • Mac
    Jenny O'Hara
    Jenny O'Hara
    • Ann Webster
    Merlin Olsen
    Merlin Olsen
    • Stan Webster
    Maggie Wellman
    Maggie Wellman
    • Carol
    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Tom Reardon
    Bill Williams
    Bill Williams
    • Dale Turner
    • Director
      • Jerry Jameson
    • Writers
      • Dennis Nemec
      • Michael Blankfort
      • Paul Gallico
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The TV station in the movie, KTAR-TV, is the real life NBC affiliate for Phoenix, now known as KPNX.
    • Goofs
      In the scenes from the control room for the rocket that will carry the nuclear warheads to the comet, a computer screen is shown with a graphic of what is presumably the rocket. Actually, the graphic on the screen is a distillation column connected to two kettle reboilers, commonly seen in control rooms for chemical processing plants.
    • Quotes
      • Ann Webster: My husband, my son and four other boys are out in the desert camping somewhere. They have no idea what's going on here. Look at me! Please. I've been to every other agency in the city for help. All I've gotten is the runaround. Now I want to know EXACTLY what you're going to do to find them!
      • Wayne Lustus: Nothing.
      • Ann Webster: What do you mean?
      • Wayne Lustus: What I mean is I only have so much time and so much manpower, and I cannot afford the luxury of chasing around for...
      • Ann Webster: THEY"RE CHILDREN!
      • Wayne Lustus: Five children. Only five. I've got a whole city to worry about.
    • Alternate versions
      In the movie's premiere telecast, the sequence showing the impact and results lasted 4 minutes. In subsequent airings, the sequence was shortened to 2 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 26, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Feuer aus dem All
    • Filming locations
      • Hyatt Regency Phoenix, 122 N. 2nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona, USA(exterior shot)
    • Production companies
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
      • Columbia Pictures Television
      • Bill Driskill Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 30m(150 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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