Tim Scott as Ned Owens Annie Ross as Lydia Gary Bullock as Dr. Vankay Michael McClendon as Lt. Col. Robert Jennings Anthony Rene Jones as Helicopter Pilot Jay H. Seidl as Soldier on Island David Bradford as Soldier #1 Rene Rokk as Yves French NATO Officer Matt Battaglia as NATO Soldier Rod Masterson as Unnamed Reporter Reception The film received generally positive reviews. It holds an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. Jessica Lange received critical acclaim for her performance. Entertainment Weekly raved about Lange, calling her turn "a fierce, brave, sexually charged performance, one of the most convincing portrayals I've seen of someone whose behavior flirts with craziness without quite crossing into it," while the New York Daily News noted, "Lange smolders, storms, rages and whimpers through Blue Sky, acting with every muscle in her body." Variety also noted, "Jessica Lange makes the most of an opportunity at a full-blown star turn as Carly Marshall. In fact, Brigitte Bardot and Marilyn Monroe are about the only other actresses one can imagine pulling off such a role as well as Lange has. [She] has the showy role, with almost unlimited opportunities to emote and strut her stuff, which she does magnificently and with total abandon." The New York Times noted, "It is a lavish role for Ms. Lange, and she brings to it fierce emotions and tact. [It] echoes [her] dazzling role in Frances. The Los Angeles Times also praised her performance, calling it "striking" and noting, "Lange's acting in Blue Sky leaves you awestruck. It's a great performance — probably her best." The Washington Post noted, "Lange [offers] a plush, platinum star turn. She is what Carly imagines she might have become if only she hadn't been a military wife: mostly Monroe with a soupcon of Bardot." The New Yorker raved, calling her turn "a stunning performance—perhaps the best of [her] remarkable career." Awards and nominations Year-end lists 4th – Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times Honorable mention – David Elliott, The San Diego Union-Tribune See also 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a treaty prohibiting all test detonations of nuclear weapons except underground References External links 1994 films 1990s English-language films 1994 romantic drama films American romantic drama films Films scored by Jack Nitzsche Films about nuclear war and weapons Films directed by Tony Richardson Films featuring a Best