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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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When the USA and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. Fires and earthquakes ravage cities all over the world, and chaos and sickness descend upon the frightened survivors as they try to put the planet back on its axis.
When the USA and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. Fires and earthquakes ravage cities all over the world, and chaos and sickness descend upon the frightened survivors as they try to put the planet back on its axis.
Actors:
Marianne Stone,
Timothy Bateson,
Jim OBrady,
Peter Blythe,
Carmel McSharry,
Geoffrey Chater,
John Barron
Marianne Stone
23 August 1922, Kings Cross, London, England, UK
Timothy Bateson
3 April 1926, London, England, UK
Jim OBrady
May 13, 1907 in Walthamstow, Essex, England, UK
Peter Blythe
14 September 1934, Yorkshire, England, UK
Carmel McSharry
August 18, 1926 in Dublin, Ireland
Geoffrey Chater
23 March 1921, Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK
John Barron
December 24, 1920 in Marylebone, London, England, UK
Country:
United Kingdom
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December 01, 2004
The disaster genre is not generally known for its insights into characters or its clever dialogue, but The Day the Earth Caught Fire is an admirable exception.
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August 21, 2002
Slow, depressing, but convincing sci-fi film
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An intelligent low-budget sci-fi doomsday pic.
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