Meteor

Meteor

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1979-10-19
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107 min

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?

Storyline

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?
Released
1979-10-19
Runtime
107 min
Budget
$16,000,000
Revenue
$12,600,000
Language
English
Status
Released
Genre
Production
American International Pictures, Meteor Joint Venture, Palladium Productions
Directors
Producers

CASTS

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Paul Bradley
Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Tatiana Donskaya
Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Harry Sherwood
Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Dr. Dubov
Martin Landau

Martin Landau

General Adlon
Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Sir Michael Hughes
Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Secretary of Defense
Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

The President
Joseph Campanella

Joseph Campanella

General Easton
Bo Brundin

Bo Brundin

Rolf Manheim
Katherine De Hetre

Katherine De Hetre

Jan Watkins
James G. Richardson

James G. Richardson

Alan Marshall
Roger Robinson

Roger Robinson

Bill Hunter
Michael Zaslow

Michael Zaslow

Sam Mason
John Findlater

John Findlater

Astronaut Tom Easton
Paul Tulley

Paul Tulley

Astronaut Bill Frager
Allen Williams

Allen Williams

Astronaut Michael McKendrick
Bibi Besch

Bibi Besch

Helen Bradley
Gregory Gaye

Gregory Gaye

Russian Premier
Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Yamashiro
Burke Byrnes

Burke Byrnes

Coast Guard Officer
Joe Medalis

Joe Medalis

Bartender
Charles Bartlett

Charles Bartlett

Guard
Raymond O'Keefe

Raymond O'Keefe

Guard
Henry Olek

Henry Olek

Army Translator
Peter Bourne

Peter Bourne

U.N. President
Philip Sterling

Philip Sterling

Russian Representative
Arthur Adams

Arthur Adams

Ghana Representative
Fred Carney

Fred Carney

United States Representative
Sybil Danning

Sybil Danning

Girl Skier
Meschino Paterlini

Meschino Paterlini

Boy Skier
Joe Yune

Joe Yune

Siberian Man
Eileen Saki

Eileen Saki

Siberian Woman
Paul Camen

Paul Camen

Communications Center Technician
Dorothy Catching

Dorothy Catching

Communications Center Technician
Bill Couch

Bill Couch

Communications Center Technician
William Darr

William Darr

Communications Center Technician
Joan Foley

Joan Foley

Communications Center Technician
Paul Laurence

Paul Laurence

Communications Center Technician
Read Morgan

Read Morgan

Communications Center Technician
Carole Hemingway

Carole Hemingway

Sherwood's Secretary
Clete Roberts

Clete Roberts

Network Newscaster
Stu Nahan

Stu Nahan

Football Announcer
Osman Ragheb

Osman Ragheb

Swiss TV Newscaster
Yu Wing

Yu Wing

Chinese Fisherman
Yau Tsui Ling

Yau Tsui Ling

Chinese Fisherman's Wife
James Bacon

James Bacon

News Reporter
Yani Begakis

Yani Begakis

News Reporter
Selma Archerd

Selma Archerd

Woman in Subway
Domingo Ambriz

Domingo Ambriz

Boy with Radio
Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Opening Sequence Narrator (voice)
Simon Cadell

Simon Cadell

British News Reporter (uncredited)
John McKinney

John McKinney

Peter Watson

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