A Fire in the Sky
Watch TrailerAstronomers 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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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1978 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie |
| Director | Jerry Jameson |
| Runtime | 150 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.6/10 (12 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its dread not through spectacle, but through a chillingly procedural examination of institutional failure and human hesitation. It relies on a docudrama approach to dissect how bureaucracy and risk aversion can stifle urgent action.
What lingers after the credits is a profound unease about the systems we trust in moments of crisis. The real horror lies not in the sky, but in the quiet offices where inaction is rationalized. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jerry Jameson
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Watch alone at night, under a stark ceiling light, to feel the full weight of its bureaucratic chill.
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