Solar Crisis
In the year 2050, the battle to save the earth will be fought on the sun.
1992 • 112 min • Science Fiction
Synopsis
A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts aboard the spaceship Helios must go to the Sun to drop a bomb equipped with an Artificial Intelligence and a Japanese pilot at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 45 Audience · 37 · 100%
To avert a catastrophic solar flare heading for Earth, a daring mission is launched. Astronauts must travel to the sun to deploy a specialized bomb, guided by an AI and a pilot, to redirect the flare and save humanity.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some intense space action sequences
- Discussions of planetary destruction
- Brief suggestive dialogue
What it models well
- Courage in the face of danger
- Sacrifice for the greater good
- Teamwork to solve global crises
Talk about it after
- The importance of protecting our planet
- Ethical considerations of artificial intelligence
- The vastness and power of space
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Top billed cast
Director: Richard C. Sarafian, Alan Smithee • Crew: Joe Gannon, Tedi Sarafian
Trailers & clips
Solar Crisis (1990) Trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 4.5/10 (37)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $55,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0100649
