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A Fire in the Sky (1978)

Overview

DramaScience FictionTV Movie

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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cometphoenix, arizonadisaster moviemass evacuationtown in panicgovernorelopementnewspaper office
Jerry Jameson

Director

Jerry Jameson

ReleasedNov 26, 1978
Runtime2h 30m
StatusReleased
NBC
Columbia Pictures Television

Top Cast

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

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