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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
When the USA and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. Fires and earthquakes ravage cities all over the world, and chaos and sickness descend upon the frightened survivors as they try to put the planet back on its axis.
19 May 1915, Kensington, London, England, UK
15 May 1944, London, England, UK
April 19, 1935 in London, England, UK
8 October 1897, Belfast, Ireland
December 23, 1925 in London, England, UK
14 March 1933, Rotherhithe, London, England, UK
16 May 1916, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
September 17, 1926 in London, England, UK
21 June 1895, Perth, Scotland, UK
4 February 1919, Bramhall, Cheshire, England, UK
14 September 1934, Yorkshire, England, UK
1918
10 December 1890, Clapton, London, England, UK
29 January 1933, London, England, UK
March 28, 1929 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK
August 18, 1926 in Dublin, Ireland
May 4, 1898 in Paddington, London, England, UK
July 25, 2002
The Day the Moviewatcher Nodded OffDecember 08, 2009
The premise lends itself to the inspired pandemonium of a Max ErnstDecember 01, 2004
The disaster genre is not generally known for its insights into characters or its clever dialogue, but The Day the Earth Caught Fire is an admirable exception.June 07, 2011
An intelligent low-budget sci-fi doomsday pic.August 21, 2002
Slow, depressing, but convincing sci-fi film