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Release Date:
November 26, 1978
Original Title:
A Fire in the Sky
Genres:
Drama | Science Fiction | TV Movie
Production Companies:
Bill Driskill Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
NBC
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG
Runtime: 150
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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Art Direction:
Ross Bellah
Dale Hennesy
Casting:
Sally Powers
Costume Design:
Grady Hunt
Director:
Jerry Jameson
Director of Photography:
Matthew F. Leonetti
Editor:
J. Terry Williams
Executive Producer:
William Driskill
Original Music Composer:
Paul Chihara
Producer:
Hugh Benson
Production Design:
Dale Hennesy
Set Decoration:
Gregory Garrison
Special Effects:
Joseph A. Unsinn
Lee Redmond
Story:
Paul Gallico
Stunt Coordinator:
Stan Barrett
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