
Meteor
1979 • Science Fiction | Thriller
Ronald Neame
Director
Edmund H. North
Story
Status
Released
Release date
October 19, 1979
Duration
107 Min
Language
en
Popularity
3.1061
Budget
$16,000,000
Revenue
$12,600,000
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

Sean Connery

Natalie Wood

Karl Malden

Brian Keith

Martin Landau

Trevor Howard

Richard Dysart

Henry Fonda

Joseph Campanella

Bo Brundin

James G. Richardson

Roger Robinson

Michael Zaslow

John Findlater

Allen Williams

Bibi Besch

Gregory Gaye

Clyde Kusatsu

Burke Byrnes

Stanley Mann

Ronald Neame

Philip Sterling

Sybil Danning

Joan Foley

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stu Nahan

James Bacon

Domingo Ambriz

Peter Donat

Simon Cadell