The Day The Earth Caught Fire (DVD, 2001)

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The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Leo Mckern, Bernard Braden, Janet Munro, Edward Judd, Reginald Beckwith, Renee Asherson, Michael Goodliffe

Val Guest

DVD

English

2001

Black & White, Widescreen, Scene Selection\Stills Gallery\Interview With Leo McKern\Commentary With Director Val Guest\Trailer\US Television Spots, With Subtitles

16:9 Wide Screen

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, General

99 Mins

PG

1

United States of America

When the Americans test a nuclear weapon at the South Pole at the exact moment that the Soviets are testing their own weapon at the North, the earth's axis is jolted out of alignment, causing catastrophic changes in global weather patterns. Additionally, the earth has been dislodged from its orbit, and is now hurtling towards the sun. It's a race against time as the world prepares for additional nuclear detonations which could restore life as we know it. This classic piece of British science fiction won a British Academy Award for Best Screenplay and has been completely restored by Anchor Bay, including tinted sequences not seen since the movie's original theatrical release in 1961.

The Day The Earth Caught Fire

Dolby Digital Mono