Japan / Jul 14, 1990
In the year 2050, the battle to save the earth will be fought on the sun.
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts aboard the spaceship Helios must go to the Sun to drop a bomb equipped with an Artificial Intelligence and a Japanese pilot at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dorian Harewood | Borg |
| Paul Koslo | Haas |
| Sandy McPeak | Gurney |
| Silvana Gallardo | T.C. |
| Dan Shor | Harvard |
| Scott Allan Campbell | McBride |
| Frantz Turner | Lamare |
| Richard S. Scott | Meeks |
| Eric James | Louisiana |
| David Ursin | Kovac |
| Paul Williams | Freddy the Bomb (voice) |
| Brenda Bakke | Claire Beeson |
| Rhonda Dotson | Waitress |
| William Wallace | Pohl |
| Michael Berryman | Matthew |
| Roy Jenson | Bartender |
| Jimmie F. Skaggs | Biker |
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| Chris Nash | “Corvette” Driver |
| H.M. Wynant | IXL Executive #1 |
| Paul Carr | IXL Executive #2 |
| Milt Kogan | IXL Man #2 (Baldy) |
| Arnold Quinn | IXL Man #3 (Ponytail) |
| Louie Elias | IXL Man #4 (Action Louie) |
| John Blyth Barrymore | Avery |
| Carole Hemingway | Rhonda |
| Don Craig | TV Anchorman |
| Jerry Hauck | Corporal Flynn |
| John Hugh | Dr. Dufait |
| Bob Maroff | Camel Rider |
| Steve Welles | Prophet |
| Rick Dorio | Bandit #2 |
| Mindy Rickles | Astronaut #2 |
| Nick Gambella | Astronaut #3 |
| Lehua Reid | Astronaut #4 |
| Jimmy Austin | Tech |
| Sherwood Ball | Little Al's Singer |
| Carmen Twillie | Army Band Singer |
| Richard Eden | Medical Tech |
| Roy T. Fukagawa | Little Al’s Cook |
| Robert Hawkins | Security Officer #1 |
| Jonathan Tabler | Security Officer #2 |
| Tammy Maples | Mrs. Steve Kelso |
| Ted Montue | Bridge Officer |
| Richard Terrile | Hologram Operator |
| Michael Stanhope | Astronomer |
| Kathryn Spitz | IXL Receptionist |
| Ann C. Fink | Vidphone Operator |
| Saida Pagan | Correspondent |
| Stephen R. Kujala | Robotruck (voice) |
| Tracy Jones Stateman | Helios Computer (voice) |
| Terrence Beasor | Narrator (voice) |
| Mario Roberts | Bandit |
| Vince Deadrick Jr. | Bandit |
| Larry Duran | Bandit |
| Stacy Elias | Bandit |
| Eurlyne Epper | Bandit |
| Bill Hart | Bandit |
Genres
Science Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Solar Crisis |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Trimark Pictures, Gakken, NHK Enterprises, Japan America Picture Company |
| Release date | 6 agosto 1992 |
| Executive producer | Takehito Sadamura, Takeshi Kawata |
| Production | Richard Edlund, Morris Morishima, James Nelson, Barbara Nelson, Joan McCormick-Cooper |
| Writer | Takeshi Kawata, Joe Gannon, Tedi Sarafian |
| Casting | Diane Dimeo |
| Editing | Richard Trevor, Charles V. Coleman |
| Cinematography | Russell Carpenter, Steven Finestone |
| Assistant directors | Jerry Ziesmer, Leonid Zisman, Robert Roda, Michael-McCloud Thompson, Jerry Sobul, Carole Keligian, Richard C. Sarafian, Connie Barzaghi, Annie Welles, Alan Smithee |
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| Camera operators | Russell Carpenter, Steven Finestone |
| Additional photography | Russell Carpenter, Steven Finestone |
| Production design | George Jenson, John P. Bruce, Donna Stamps |
| Art direction | John P. Bruce, Donna Stamps |
| Set decoration | Donna Stamps, John P. Bruce |
| Visual effects | Neil Krepela |
| Stunts | Billy D. Lucas, Steven Lambert |
| Music | Maurice Jarre, Dennis Carr, Bo Hardwood |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre, Dennis Carr, Bo Hardwood |
| Costume design | Robert Turturice, Jill M. Ohanneson, Paula Sutor, Larry Waggoner, Scott Tomlinson, Bonita DeHaven, Susan Mills |
| Makeup | Paula Sutor, Bonita DeHaven, Robert Turturice, Jill M. Ohanneson, Larry Waggoner, Scott Tomlinson, Susan Mills |
| Hairstyling | Larry Waggoner, Susan Mills, Robert Turturice, Jill M. Ohanneson, Paula Sutor, Scott Tomlinson, Bonita DeHaven |
| Budget | 55.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Germany / Aug 06, 1992
United States / Nov 25, 1992 / PG-13
Theatrical release
Argentina / May 27, 1993
Physical media
Germany / Jan 21, 1993 / VHS release
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