Solar Crisis

To prevent a massive solar flare from destroying life on Earth, the crew of the spaceship Helios travels toward the Sun. Their objective is to deploy a powerful antimatter bomb, guided by an artificial intelligence and a pilot, to divert the eruption. The mission faces internal betrayal and external sabotage by a corporation seeking to profit from the global crisis. Meanwhile, the commander's father deals with conspirators on the planet's surface.

This 1992 science fiction production was a joint effort between the United States and Japan, involving companies such as Trimark Pictures and NHK Enterprises. The film was directed by Richard C. Sarafian and Alan Smithee. For Sarafian, it followed his work on films like Andy and Vanishing Point. For Smithee, it sat between Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence and While Justice Sleeps. The movie stars Tim Matheson, Charlton Heston, Peter Boyle, Annabel Schofield, Corin Nemec, and Tetsuya Bessho.

With a budget of 55 million USD, the film has received poor reception from viewers. It holds a rating of 4.1/10 on IMDb based on 2,300 votes and a 4.4/10 on TMDB from 38 votes.