Meteor (1979)
All the adventure a man can live, he lives.
1979-10-19
United States of America
107 Min.
PG-13
Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
Overview
After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. If it hits it will cause an incredible catastrophe which will probably extinguish mankind. To stop the meteor NASA wants to use the illegal nuclear weapon satellite "Hercules" but discovers soon that it doesn't have enough firepower. Their only chance to save the world is to join forces with the USSR who have also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?
Cast
Paul Bradley
Tatiana Donskaya
Harry Sherwood
Dr. Dubov
General Adlon
Sir Michael Hughes
Secretary of Defense
The President
General Easton
Rolf Manheim
Jan Watkins
Alan Marshall
Bill Hunter
Sam Mason
Astronaut Tom Easton
Astronaut Bill Frager
Astronaut Michael McKendrick
Helen Bradley
Russian Premier
Yamashiro
Coast Guard Officer
Bartender
Guard
Guard
Army Translator
U.N. President
Canadian Representative
British Representative
Russian Representative
Ghana Representative
United States Representative
Girl Skier
Boy Skier
Siberian Man
Siberian Woman
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Communications Center Technician
Sherwood's Secretary
Network Newscaster
Football Announcer
Swiss TV Newscaster
Chinese Fisherman
Chinese Fisherman's Wife
Canteen Worker
News Reporter
News Reporter
Woman in Subway
Boy with Radio
Opening Sequence Narrator (voice)
British News Reporter (uncredited)
Peter Watson
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