The sun gets petty and decides to microwave Earth. Scientists panic. You laugh.
When a huge fireball hurtles towards the Earth the authorities have only hours to react before temperatures soar beyond human tolerance.
Practical Effects
Glorious practical fire effects melting everything.
Acting
James Remar delivers unearned gravitas to this nonsense.
Director
Ian Barry
James Remar
Dr. Coleman West
Stephanie Niznik
Erika
Daniel von Bargen
Gen. Craig Maxwell
Anthony Starke
Will Dezmond
Kathryn Morris
Ryan Tibbet
Fredric Lehne
Lt. Sympson
Jonathan LaPaglia
Eddie
Sharisse Baker-Bernard
Distraught Mother
Frank Birney
Dr. Heller
Terry Camilleri
Harry
Kimberly Campbell
Frieda
Dennis Creaghan
Fire Chief
Bryn Erin
Girl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This premiered on ABC as a 'Movie of the Week' competitor to premium cable disaster films. Kathryn Morris later starred in Cold Case, presumably seeking cooler temperatures.
Part of a late-90s wave of TV movies capitalizing on Deep Impact and Armageddon's success, but with 1% of the budget and 300% more sweating extras.
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