“There's something out there.”
In Norway a military plane crashes under mysterious circumstances: in his last message the pilot reported many lights falling from the sky. NATO wants to play down the incident, but the famous TV moderator George Abbot and the no less persistent journalist Milker sense a sensational story about UFOs and start snooping around in the area with help of pilot "Bird" McNamara. Inspired by the suspiciously rigorous isolation of the whole area around the crash point and cases of an unknown disease they have a closer look at the military's activities...
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Cast
45 people
Michael Nouri
Jeff Milker
Known for
The Watcher
Flashdance
Darlanne Fluegel
Phyllis 'Bird' McNamara
Known for
Once Upon a Time in America
Lock Up
Maxwell Caulfield
George Abbott
Known for
Grease 2
Spider-Man
Derren Nesbitt
Arthur Corbin
Known for
Flawless
Where Eagles Dare
Ray Charleson
Dr. Bannister
Known for
United 93
Hawk the Slayer
Charles Durning
Colonel Clancy
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sting
Michael Latimer
Beckwith
Known for
Hammer House of Horror
Sebastian Allen
Beggs
Also in
Nightshift
Ena Begović
Mrs. Sumner
Also in
The Glembays
The Fall of Italy
Frano Lasić
Captain Bergen
Also in
Russian Affairs
Occupation in 26 Pictures
Janez Vajevec
Sumner
Also in
Picnic on Sunday
Universal Sun
Damir Šaban
Elgersund
Known for
The Hunting Party
Frank Shields Director · Brian A. Williams Story David White Story
First release December 21, 1990 · Produced in Australia, United States, Serbia, Croatia · Production Sugar Entertainment Ltd., International Film Entertainment
Production
Jadran film
Production
Sugar Entertainment Ltd.
Production
International Film Entertainment
Production
Australian Film Commission
Production
Australia · United States · Serbia · Croatia
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · December 21, 1990
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
March 25, 1991 · Theatrical
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