Synopsis & Context
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 that 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, which has also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Meteor
- Release
- October 19, 1979
- Screen Time
- 1h 47min
- Rating
- PG
- Direction
- Ronald Neame
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Released
Personas & Cast
Sean Connery
Paul Bradley
Natalie Wood
Tatiana Donskaya
Karl Malden
Harry Sherwood
Brian Keith
Dr. Dubov
Martin Landau
General Adlon
Trevor Howard
Michael Hughes
Richard Dysart
Secretary of Defense
Henry Fonda
The President
Joseph Campanella
General Easton
Bo Brundin
Rolf Manheim
Katherine De Hetre
Jan Watkins
James G. Richardson
Alan Marshall
