About Fire in the Sky
The latest UFO Movie Club explores Robert Lieberman’s chilling 1993 alien abduction film Fire in the Sky.
This episode examines Travis’s claims, explains how they differ from the movie, and reveals the one detail the film leaves out that will change how you think about this story.
Fire in the Sky Review – UFO Movie Club
Fire in the Sky dives into the controversial 1975 incident involving Arizona logger Travis Walton. While coming home one night, Walton and several co-workers claimed to have experienced an otherworldly encounter that resulted in him being whisked away in a flying saucer.
Walton was missing for five days, and his story captured international headlines, transforming him into a pop culture fixture in UFO lore.
Regardless of where you stand on Walton’s claims, his alleged encounter makes for a fascinating story. Lieberman’s adaptation imbues the mysterious incident with some Hollywood sheen.
While the film mostly stays true to Walton’s account, the retelling veers off wildly once the story shifts to inside the UFO. The final result is a horrifying alien encounter that emotionally scarred an entire generation of moviegoers.
Fire in the Sky Official Synopsis:
An Arizona logger mysteriously disappears for five days in an alleged encounter with a flying saucer in 1975. His co-workers endure ridicule and contempt as they are wrongly accused of murder.
Director: Robert Lieberman
Writers: Travis Walton, Tracy Tormé
Cinematography: Bill Pope
Music: Mark Isham
Cast: D.B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, James Garner, Craig Sheffer, Peter Berg, Kathleen Wilhoite, Julie Ariola
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