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 murde... Read allAn 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.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.
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- 4 nominations
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe real Travis Walton and Dana Walton make cameo appearances in the scene where the townspeople discuss what to do about Travis' disappearance.
- GoofsAt one point, Henry Thomas' character is seen wearing a shirt with the cover of the "Grand Illusion" album by the rock group Styx on it. The events in this movie take place in 1975. The "Grand Illusion" album wasn't released until 1977.
- Quotes
Blake Davis: We got a proposition for ya'll. I want you to take a lie detector test. If you're telling the truth, it'll sure strengthen your cause.
Mike Rogers: [looks at the others] We'll think about it.
Blake Davis: I got a good man right here in the state. I mean, you can take it today, tomorrow, anytime that ya'll feel...
Mike Rogers: I said, we'll think about it!
Lieutenant Frank Watters: Why don't we have a little talk, Mike. Outside.
[they both go outside]
Lieutenant Frank Watters: Young Greg told us the truth about the cut on Dallis's hand. It wasn't a paper cut, was it? He had an altercation with Travis on the day of the disappearance. Isn't that true?
Mike Rogers: I guess.
Lieutenant Frank Watters: I think you're startin' to get a pretty good feel for who I am, Rogers. I've been at this line of work for a long time. You know what's startin' to bug me? I think maybe you didn't kill your friend. But for the life of me, I can't figure why you're coverin' up.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sightings: Scranton UFO Mystery/Ghost Molester/Fire in the Sky (1993)
- SoundtracksWasted Days and Wasted Nights
Written by Huey P. Meaux, Freddy Fender and Wayne Duncan
Performed by Freddy Fender
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $19,885,552
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,116,484
- Mar 14, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $19,885,552
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1