
A Fire in the Sky
1978 · Movie · PG · 147 min · ★ 5.7
When an Arizona astronomer discovers a comet heading toward Earth, the president attempts to divert it by using a nuclear missile.
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-11-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 147 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (13 votes)
Themes
- governor
- comet
- town in panic
- newspaper office
- elopement
- disaster movie
- phoenix, arizona
- mass evacuation
Cast & crew

Richard Crenna
as Jason Voight

Elizabeth Ashley
as Sharon Allan

David Dukes
as David Allan

Joanna Miles
as Jennifer Dreiser

Lloyd Bochner
as Paul Gilliam

Merlin Olsen
as Stan Webster

Andrew Duggan
as The President

Maggie Wellman
as Carol

Nicolas Coster
as The Governor

Marj Dusay
as Ellen Gilliam
Directed by Jerry Jameson