United States / Nov 26, 1978 / PG / NBC
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Al White | Sgt. Lockett |
| George Petrie | Hank |
| Elta Blake | Co-Ed |
| Roy Gaintner | Dr. Jesse |
| Pat McMahon | News Director |
| Cecelia Allen | Elizabeth Richie |
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| Dino Bachelor | Danny |
| Henry Kendrick | Launch Director |
| Bill Heywood | TV Announcer |
| David Burke Rhind | Chief Controller |
| Brad Zinn | Hutton |
| Bud Conlan | General Kloman |
Genres
DramaScience FictionTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Fire in the Sky |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bill Driskill Productions, Columbia Pictures Television, NBC |
| Release date | 26 novembre 1978 |
| Executive producer | William Driskill |
| Production | Hugh Benson |
| Writer | Paul Gallico, Michael Blankfort, Dennis Nemec |
| Casting | Sally Powers |
| Editing | J. Terry Williams |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Assistant directors | Jerry Jameson, Mary Ann Newfield |
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| Camera operators | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Additional photography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Production design | Dale Hennesy, Ross Bellah, Gregory Garrison |
| Art direction | Ross Bellah, Dale Hennesy, Gregory Garrison |
| Set decoration | Gregory Garrison, Ross Bellah, Dale Hennesy |
| Special effects | Joseph A. Unsinn, Lee Redmond |
| Stunts | Stan Barrett |
| Music | Paul Chihara, Erma E. Levin |
| Sound | Paul Chihara, Erma E. Levin |
| Costume design | Grady Hunt |
| Makeup | Grady Hunt |
| Hairstyling | Grady Hunt |
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