Blue Sky (1994)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Tony Richardson

Writers (WGA):

Rama Laurie Stagner (story)
Rama Laurie Stagner (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

In a world of secrets, love is the most powerful weapon.

Plot:

Hank Marshall is a tough, square-jawed, straitlaced Army engineer and nuclear science expert, assigned...

Plot Keywords:

Military | Army | Military Base | Nuclear | Daughter

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jessica Lange	...	Carly Marshall
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Maj. Henry 'Hank' Marshall
Powers Boothe	...	Col. Vincent 'Vince' Johnson
Carrie Snodgress	...	Vera Johnson
Amy Locane	...	Alexandra 'Alex' Marshall
Chris O'Donnell	...	Glenn Johnson
Mitch Ryan	...	Ray Stevens (as Mitchell Ryan)
Dale Dye	...	Col. Mike Anwalt
Timothy Scott	...	Ned Owens (as Tim Scott)
Annie Ross	...	Lydia
Anna Klemp	...	Rebecca 'Becky' Marshall
Anthony Rene Jones	...	Helicopter Pilot
Jay H. Seidl	...	Soldier on Island
David Bradford	...	Soldier #1
Matt Battaglia	...	NATO Soldier

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Peru:14 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #30942) | Canada:A (Ontario) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Completed in 1991, but not released until 1994 due to Orion Pictures' bankruptcy.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The major has gold braid which begins at the next rank, Lt. Colonel. In fact he has a full serving of "scrambled eggs" which is reserved for Generals.

Quotes:

Vera Johnson: People like you come and go, Carly. You mean just one less Christmas card to me.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Young Mind

Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones shine in soap opera storyline.

I have admired Jessica Lange's acting ability for years. She is able to convey a bimbo-like image with such intelligence and strength, an achievement that few actresses could pull off well. It's easy to see from BLUE SKY why Lange was chosen to play Blanche Dubois in the TV version of "A Streetcar Named Desire." She plays in this Oscar-winning role an emotionally unbalanced wife and mother named Carly, the type of woman that makes small-town wives fend for the safety of their marriages. She is very sensual, sometimes obnoxious, and definitely a show-stopper. Tommy Lee Jones is a nuclear scientist employed in the military during the early sixties, fearful of another meltdown. He also has to secure his wife's sexual appetites, which could easily get out of control, especially around a libido-driven sargent played by Powers Boothe. The nuclear storyline, almost a backdrop,gets in the way of the meat of the plot, that of the sensuous Lange and the two daughters. I'm not saying the actors in this film don't have power, they most certainly do, but they seem to be caught in a run-of-the-mill soap opera coloured by nuclear testing. Jessica Lange does have an award-worthy part to play, but it belongs with more powerful material, reminiscent of something like "Streetcar."