The Sky's on Fire (TV 1999)

The ozone is depleted and as a result of this all sorts things are happening like lethal insects flying around. A scientist tries to warn everybody about this but no one seems to believe ... See full summary »

Director:

Dan Lerner

Writers:

Michael Tobias (novel), Roderick Taylor (teleplay),

Stars:

John Corbett, Josie Bissett, Bradley Whitford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Corbett	...	Dr. Evan Thorne
Josie Bissett	...	Jennifer Thorne
Bradley Whitford	...	John Morgan, KTML News
Ben Browder	...	Racer
Jo Anderson	...	Elizabeth Sobel
Tom Irwin	...	Dr. Aaron Schiffren
Donzaleigh Abernathy	...	Dr. Hellstrom
John Billingsley	...	Dr. Andrew Pike
John Lafayette	...	Mayor Bill
Richard Penn	...	Mayor Bill
Sebastian Tillinger
Donald Agnelli	...	Deputy Mayor
Michael Blakley	...	Flight Manager
Alex Bookston	...	Old Man
Steven Jang	...	Intern

Storyline

The ozone is depleted and as a result of this all sorts things are happening like lethal insects flying around. A scientist tries to warn everybody about this but no one seems to believe him. When his predictions come true they now turn to him for help.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Countdown: The Sky's on Fire

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

All American Television, OTL Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Light and brainless way to spend 90 minutes

Provided your belief is suspended about 60,000 feet above sea level (in-joke) this is a brainless, harmless way to spend 90 minutes. It isn't great science so don't expect too much.

Some of the actors are really quite good and it is fun to see them out of their normal milieu. Bradley Whitford is a smooth, skilled, understated actor with just enough quirks to make him always interesting. John Billingsley is always delightful although it would be nice to see him stretch outside his typecast and nearly trademarked nerdiness.

Corbett is quite competent but not in Billingsley's or Whitford's class. The other leads are jobbing actors, good enough, but without the high skill level to make something interesting from their cardboard characters.

Keep your belief well suspended and don't be too critical of the science and this is a way to spend 90 minutes of a boring, rainy day.

Anyway Billingsley's always fun to watch with his weird mannerisms.