Clearly intended to capitalize on the success of ARMAGEDDON, this low-rent catastrophic thriller unfolds with the urgency of a
Baywatch episode about UV-ray damage. The largest solar eruption ever recorded produces 140-degree temperatures in Los Angeles, wreaking havoc with people's behavior. General Maxwell (Daniel Von Bargen) finds that declaring martial law doesn't cool things down, but the hot spot proves a testing ground for unexpected heroes. They include hard-drinking medic Dr. Coleman (James Remar), who renews his Hippocratic oath in time to save the severely sunburned, and schoolteacher Mr. Desmond (Anthony Starke), who extricates his high school stud...
Released:
1998
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
90 mins