Blue Sky
Blue Sky is a 1994 American comedy drama film directed by Tony Richardson and written by Rama Stagner, Arlene Sarner, and Jerry Leichtling. The film stars Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones, alongside Powers Boothe, Carrie Snodgress, Amy Locane, Chris O'Donnell, and Mitchell Ryan in supporting roles. It tells the story of a military officer (Jones) who uncovers a nuclear cover-up while grappling with his wife's (Lange) erratic behavior, leading to a tense clash between duty and family. The film's score was composed by Jack Nitzsche. Blue Sky was Richardson's final film as director, as he died on November 14, 1991.
Plot
In 1962, Major Hank Marshall (Jones) and his wife, Carly (Lange), face marital difficulties due to the pressures of Hank's military career and Carly's mental health issues. Hank is a nuclear engineer who favors underground nuclear testing, an initiative code-named "Blue Sky," rather than above-ground, open-air detonations. Carly, a free spirit who appears to be mentally unbalanced, struggles with domestic monotony and her advancing age, causing tension within their family. Their move from Hawaii to a remote base in Alabama worsens Carly's erratic behavior and unsettles their eldest daughter, Alex Marshall (Locane).
Awards
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author | Arlene Sarner Jerry Leichtling Rama Laurie Stagner |
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award | Academy Award for Best Actress |
contentLocation | Alabama |
director | Tony Richardson |
editor | Robert K. Lambert |
genre | comedy drama |
keywords | affair arrest blue sky boothe california chris o\'donnell colonel cowboy first date force free spirit hawaii jones lange lieutenant colonel locane major mental health military police nevada test site new job nuclear engineer nuclear engineering nuclear testing nuclear weapons testing o\'donnell private sector psychiatric facility psychiatric hospital radiation sickness set up snodgress suffer test wait |
musicBy | Jack Nitzsche |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress |
producer | Robert H. Solo |
publisher | Orion Pictures |
theme | romantic drama |