Solar Crisis (1990)

A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts must go to the Sun to drop a talking bomb (Freddy) at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else. Giant IXL Corp CEO ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Writers:

Takeshi Kawata (novel), Joe Gannon (screenplay),

Stars:

Tim Matheson, Charlton Heston, Peter Boyle

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Matheson	...	Steve Kelso
Charlton Heston	...	Adm. 'Skeet' Kelso
Peter Boyle	...	Arnold Teague
Annabel Schofield	...	Alex Noffe
Corin Nemec	...	Mike Kelso (as Corin 'Corky' Nemec)
Tetsuya Bessho	...	Ken Minami
Jack Palance	...	Travis
Dorian Harewood	...	Borg
Paul Koslo	...	Haas
Sandy McPeak	...	Gurney
Silvana Gallardo	...	T.C.
Dan Shor	...	Harvard
Scott Allan Campbell	...	McBride
Frantz Turner	...	Lamare
Richard S. Scott	...	Meeks

Storyline

A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts must go to the Sun to drop a talking bomb (Freddy) at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else. Giant IXL Corp CEO Teague thinks the flare won't happen and wants the mission to fail so he can buy the planet cheaply while the scare lasts. Employee Haas prepares a surprise for the astronauts. While daddy Steve Kelso commands the space ship where temperaturs rise, granddaddy Admiral Skeet Kelso is searching the desert for grandson Mike who's gone AWOL to say goodbye to his dad but who inadvertently crossed the path of the guys from IXL after meeting desert-dweller Travis.

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Plot Keywords:

astronaut | earth | sun | bomb | surgical instruments | 

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Taglines:

In the year 2050, the battle to save the earth will be fought on the sun.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 1990 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Crisis 2050

Filming Locations:

Baker, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asahi Breweries, Gakken Co. Ltd., Japan America Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min 118 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Mike Kelso and Kovac fall to the desert floor at the end of their fight, Kovac's wig comes off a bit at the nape of his neck.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Travis Rides Again"
Composed by Tedi Sarafian

User Reviews

The problem is...

Here's the set up. Earth is going to be half fried by a giant flare the sun is getting ready to shoot off. A ship is sent to drop a bomb on the sun to make the flare go off away from Earth.

Not a bad premise, and the film has a lot going for it. But...

The problem is with a subplot. Half the population is in danger of being fried to death, and someone on Earth wants the mission to fail.

Why?

Otherwise there are great special effects, a few tense scenes with real conflict. If they had edited out that sub plot, it would be a much better film.

Still recommended for science fiction / space buffs. Worth a look.