The read
It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Jerry JamesonDirector
- Michael BlankfortWriter
- Dennis NemecWriter
- Paul ChiharaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Richard CrennaJason Voight
- Elizabeth AshleySharon Allan
- David DukesDavid Allan
- Joanna MilesJennifer Dreiser
- Lloyd BochnerPaul Gilliam
- Merlin OlsenStan Webster
- Andrew DugganThe President
- Maggie WellmanCarol
- Nicolas CosterThe Governor
- Marj DusayEllen Gilliam
- John LarchJohnson
- Kip NivenMac
Stills
Themes
governorcomettown in panicnewspaper officeelopementdisaster moviephoenix, arizonamass evacuation