Fatal Sky
Fatal Sky (a.k.a. Project Alien[1]) is a 1990 science fiction thriller film. The script was alternately known as No Cause for Alarm, Deadfall and Vanished in its initial preproduction stages. It was an American/ British/ Australian/ Yugoslavian co-production. The movie was not theatrically released and went straight to video.[2][3]
| Fatal Sky | |
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| Directed by | Frank Shields |
| Written by | Anthony Able |
| Based on | story by Brian Williams |
| Produced by | Antony I. Ginnane Steven Strick |
| Starring | Michael Nouri Darlanne Fluegel Maxwell Caulfield Derren Nesbitt Charles Durning |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | Australia United States Yugoslavia |
| Language | English |
Plot
Prior to crashing, the pilot of a military plane radios about seeing many lights in the sky. NATO tries to quash the story, but two famous newsmen (George Abbott and Jeff Milker) decide to investigate the story, with the aid of a female pilot named "Bird" McNamara. They discover the area around the crash site is extremely desolate and discover the presence of a mysterious disease. Strange sores begin to appear on members of the local population and the bodies of animals are found mutilated. What is the military covering up?
Cast
- Michael Nouri as Jeff Milker
- Maxwell Caulfield as George Abbott
- Darlanne Fluegel as "Bird" McNamara
- Derrin Nesbitt as Arthur Corbin
- Charles Durning as Col. Clancey
- Ray Charleson as Dr. Bannister
- Sebastian Allen as Beggs
- Ena Begovic as Mrs. Sumner
- Janez Vajevec as Mr. Sumner
References
- "Project Alien (1990)".
- Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p56
- "Fatal Sky (1990)". Archived from the original on 19 April 2021.