A Fire in the Sky

2h 30min

Drama

Science Fiction

TV 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.

Production Companies

Bill Driskill Productions

Columbia Pictures Television

NBC

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
Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

The Governor
Marj Dusay

Marj Dusay

Ellen Gilliam
John Larch

John Larch

Johnson
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
Roy Gaintner

Roy Gaintner

Dr. Jesse
Pat McMahon

Pat McMahon

News Director
Cecelia Allen

Cecelia Allen

Elizabeth Richie
Henry Kendrick

Henry Kendrick

Launch Director
Bill Heywood

Bill Heywood

TV Announcer
David Burke Rhind

David Burke Rhind

Chief Controller
Brad Zinn

Brad Zinn

Hutton
Bud Conlan

Bud Conlan

General Kloman

Release date

26th Nov 1978

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English