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A Fire in the Sky
A Fire in the Sky
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A Fire in the Sky

1978
2h 30m
Drama
Science Fiction
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1978

Runtime

2h 30m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

1
fuboTV

Ads

1
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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 30m
Nov 26, 1978
Languages
English
Director
Jerry Jameson
Jerry Jameson
Production
Bill Driskill Productions
Bill Driskill Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
Columbia Pictures Television
NBC
NBC
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

30 Cast Members

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

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