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Solar Crisis

  • 19901990
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 52m
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Solar Crisis (1990)
Sci-FiThriller
A huge Solar flare is predicted to fry Earth. Astronauts must fly to the sun to drop a talking bomb (Freddy) at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else. Giant IXL Corp C.E.O. T... Read allA huge Solar flare is predicted to fry Earth. Astronauts must fly to the sun to drop a talking bomb (Freddy) at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else. Giant IXL Corp C.E.O. Teague thinks the flare won't happen and wants the mission to fail so he can buy the planet... Read allA huge Solar flare is predicted to fry Earth. Astronauts must fly to the sun to drop a talking bomb (Freddy) at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else. Giant IXL Corp C.E.O. 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. Whil... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Richard C. Sarafian
    • Arthur Marks(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Takeshi Kawata(novel)
    • Joe Gannon(screenplay)
    • Tedi Sarafian(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tim Matheson
    • Charlton Heston
    • Peter Boyle
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  • Directors
    • Richard C. Sarafian
    • Arthur Marks(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Takeshi Kawata(novel)
    • Joe Gannon(screenplay)
    • Tedi Sarafian(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tim Matheson
    • Charlton Heston
    • Peter Boyle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Steve Kelso
    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Adm. 'Skeet' Kelso
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Arnold Teague
    Annabel Schofield
    Annabel Schofield
    • Alex Noffe
    Corin Nemec
    Corin Nemec
    • Mike Kelso
    • (as Corin 'Corky' Nemec)
    Tetsuya Bessho
    • Ken Minami
    Jack Palance
    Jack Palance
    • Travis
    Dorian Harewood
    Dorian Harewood
    • Borg
    Paul Koslo
    Paul Koslo
    • Haas
    Sandy McPeak
    Sandy McPeak
    • Gurney
    Silvana Gallardo
    • T.C.
    Dan Shor
    Dan Shor
    • Harvard
    Scott Allan Campbell
    • McBride
    Frantz Turner
    Frantz Turner
    • Lamare
    Richard S. Scott
    • Meeks
    Eric James
    • Louisiana
    David Ursin
    David Ursin
    • Kovac
    Paul Williams
    Paul Williams
    • Freddy the Bomb
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Richard C. Sarafian
      • Arthur Marks(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Takeshi Kawata(novel)
      • Joe Gannon(screenplay)
      • Tedi Sarafian(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      When the film opened in Japan in 1990, it underperformed, so the producers extensively recut and reshot scenes to secure an American distributor. Director Richard C. Sarafian was unhappy with how this turned out, and had his name removed from the credits and replaced with the Director's Guild of America alias Alan Smithee. Sarafian's son, Tedi Sarafian, who performed rewrites, was credited as Crispan Bolt.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Travis: Those things won't stop for nothing. Unless, unless something stands in its path and then I think that they're programmed to stop, I think.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies Even Their Directors Hate (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Was A Time
      Words & Music by Les Hooper

      Sung by Sherwood Ball

      Published by Hooperman Music (BMI)

    User reviews41

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    5/10
    An Alan Smithee Directed Film-You know it's got to be good
    Alright first off: this is not a great film, it is not even a particularly good film, but I have seen many that were much worse. I am curious as to who the director was who ducked out on this one and turned it over to Alan Smithee (for those not in the know: Alan Smithee is a name that the DGA assigns to films who's directors do not want to admit a connection to for some reason, artistic of otherwise.)

    Some of the performances were a little flat, although Jack Palance was as eccentrically off beat as usual. That alone always gives any film a one point boost. Peter Boyle was just as underplayed a villain as usual, not getting his hands dirty. But there was a lot of real tension in the film. In anyone was over the top it was Dorian Harewood, and I suspect that was because of bad direction. I suspect with a better director, budget and script this could have been a much better film. I still enjoyed it though. Just one of my little quirks I guess.
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    • Release date
      • July 14, 1990 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crisis 2050
    • Filming locations
      • Baker, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Asahi Breweries
      • Gakken Co. Ltd.
      • Japan America Picture Company
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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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