Solar Crisis (1990): Cast
Solar Crisis is a 1990 sci-fi film directed by Alan Smithee and Richard C. Sarafian, starring Tracy Jones Stateman as Helios Computer (voice), Charlton Heston and Jack Palance. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Directors
- Alan Smithee and Richard C. Sarafian
- Genre
- Sci-Fi
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Trimark Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Solar Crisis About?
The premise of Solar Crisis without spoilers.
In 2050 humanity faces a massive solar flare that could scorch the planet. The Helios crew travels to the Sun with a bomb guided by advanced artificial intelligence and a Japanese pilot. They must drop the device at the exact moment, using its AI to divert the flare away from Earth and save the planet.
Solar Crisis Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- time bomb
- female frontal nudity
- humanity in jeopardy
- 2050s
- star the celestial object
- future
- astronaut
- mission
- admiral
- desert
- solar flare
- ceo
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- awol
- bomb
- sun
- earth
- camel
- motorcycle with a sidecar
- asteroid
- dune buggy
- business card
- wallet
- blonde
- head butt
- bar fight
- hit with a rock
- brawl
- fight
- fistfight
- kicked in the stomach
- torture
- beating
- punched in the face
- neck breaking
- futuristic city
- hit in the chest
- drought
- hermit
- search
- left for dead
- mercilessness
- doctor
- electronic music score
- escape pod
- rain
- lightning
- super computer
- robot as pathos
- double cross
- betrayal
Solar Crisis Cast & Characters
Tracy Jones Stateman leads the cast as Helios Computer (voice), with Charlton Heston as Adm. "Skeet" Kelso and Jack Palance as Travis. Directed by Alan Smithee and Richard C. Sarafian; 64 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Alan Smithee
- Co-director Richard C. Sarafian
- Tracy Jones Stateman as Helios Computer (voice)
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Charlton Heston as Adm. "Skeet" Kelso -
Jack Palance as Travis -
Tim Matheson as Steve Kelso
Also Starring in Solar Crisis
· 60 more- Peter Boyle Arnold Teague
- Corin Nemec Mike Kelso
- Paul Koslo Haas
- Brenda Bakke Claire Beeson
- Dan Shor Harvard
- Michael Berryman Matthew
- Vince Deadrick Jr. Bandit
- Roy Jenson Bartender
- Paul Williams Freddy the Bomb (voice)
- Dorian Harewood Borg
- H.M. Wynant IXL Executive #1
- Sandy McPeak Gurney
- Jimmie F. Skaggs Biker
- Paul Carr IXL Executive #2
- Milt Kogan IXL Man #2 (Baldy)
- Tetsuya Bessho Ken Minami
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- Larry Duran Bandit
- Chris Nash “Corvette” Driver
- Richard Eden Medical Tech
- Terrence Beasor Narrator (voice)
- Louie Elias IXL Man #4 (Action Louie)
- John Blyth Barrymore Avery
- Silvana Gallardo T.C.
- Jerry Hauck Corporal Flynn
- Bill Hart Bandit
- Frantz Turner Lamare
- Bob Maroff Camel Rider
- Scott Allan Campbell McBride
- Steve Welles Prophet
- Annabel Schofield Alex Noffe
- Rhonda Dotson Waitress
- John Hugh Dr. Dufait
- David Ursin Kovac
- Carole Hemingway Rhonda
- Carmen Twillie Army Band Singer
- William Wallace Pohl
- Don Craig TV Anchorman
- Mario Roberts Bandit
- Jonathan Tabler Security Officer #2
- Sherwood Ball Little Al's Singer
- Lehua Reid Astronaut #4
- Robert Hawkins Security Officer #1
- Ann C. Fink Vidphone Operator
- Saida Pagan Correspondent
- Eric James Louisiana
- Mindy Rickles Astronaut #2
- Nick Gambella Astronaut #3
- Eurlyne Epper Bandit
- Richard S. Scott Meeks
- Arnold Quinn IXL Man #3 (Ponytail)
- Rick Dorio Bandit #2
- Jimmy Austin Tech
- Roy T. Fukagawa Little Al’s Cook
- Tammy Maples Mrs. Steve Kelso
- Ted Montue Bridge Officer
- Richard Terrile Hologram Operator
- Michael Stanhope Astronomer
- Kathryn Spitz IXL Receptionist
- Stephen R. Kujala Robotruck (voice)
- Stacy Elias Bandit
More from Alan Smithee and Richard C. Sarafian
More films directed by Alan Smithee and Richard C. Sarafian, best-rated first: Vanishing Point, Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes, Sunburn and The Next Man.
Solar Crisis Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Solar Crisis.
Cars in Solar Crisis
8 cars on screen, including the Custom Made Strip Star and the unknown.
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Custom Made Strip Star Important role -
unknown Important role -
Yamaha FJ 1200 Important role -
1985 Lincoln Town Car Stretched Limousine Minor role
Solar Crisis Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Ηλιακή Απειλή” and “Kuraishisu niju-goju nen”.
- Also known as
-
- Ηλιακή Απειλή
- Kuraishisu niju-goju nen
- クライシス2050
- Catastrophe Solaire
- Crisis Solar
- Starfire
- Starfire: Amenaza Solar
- Kuraishisu niimaru-goomaru nen
- Sluneční hrozba
- Solar Expedíció
- Соларна криза
- Солнечный кризис
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- Kryzys słoneczny
- 从太阳出击
- 스타 파이어
- Catàstrofe solar
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Solar Crisis FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Solar Crisis, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Solar Crisis?
Solar Crisis runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Solar Crisis released?
Solar Crisis was released on July 14, 1990.
Who directed Solar Crisis?
Solar Crisis was directed by Alan Smithee and Richard C. Sarafian.
More films by Alan Smithee Who is in the cast of Solar Crisis?
Solar Crisis stars Tracy Jones Stateman as Helios Computer (voice), Charlton Heston as Adm. "Skeet" Kelso and Jack Palance as Travis, among 64 credited actors.
Does Solar Crisis have a post-credit scene?
No. Solar Crisis has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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