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Fire in the Sky

1993 · 109 min

A slow-burn, unsettling descent from small-town skepticism into visceral alien terror, anchored by a haunting performance and a deeply disturbing abduction sequence.

Directed by: Rob Lieberman
Genres: Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: D. B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, Craig Sheffer

Tagline: Alien abduction. November 5, 1975. White Mountains, Northeastern Arizona.
Overview: After clearing brush for the government, a group of men return to town claiming their friend was abducted. Despite no apparent motive or evidence of foul play, no-one believes their story and his disappearance is treated as murder.

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Directed by: Rob Lieberman
Genres: Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: D. B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, Craig Sheffer

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
trauma
deception
survival
mystery
Places: small town
wilderness
hospital
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: science fiction, mystery, thriller, drama, horror
Directed by: Rob Lieberman
Written by: Tracy Tormé
Starring: D. B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, Craig Sheffer, Peter Berg, Henry Thomas, Bradley Gregg, Noble Willingham, Kathleen Wilhoite
Music: Mark Isham
Cinematography: Bill Pope
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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