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Asteroid
Asteroid
  1. Movies
  2. Asteroid

Asteroid

1997
2h
Action
Science Fiction
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1997

Runtime

2h

Storyline

"The End Of The World Is Just Beginning."

With the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it. When the plan fails, all the world can do is wait. The main impact zone is revealed to be Dallas, Texas. Generally, the plot follows the lives and reactions of several characters: an astronomer, her father, her son, two firefighters from Kansas, two young doctors in Dallas and the heads of the government agency in charge of the situation.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h
Feb 16, 1997
Languages
English
Director
Bradford May
Bradford May
Production
Davis Entertainment
Davis Entertainment
NBC
NBC
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

17 Cast Members

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

FEMA Director Jack Wallach

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Dr. Lily McKee

Zachary Charles

Elliot McKee

Don Franklin

Don Franklin

Ben Dodd

Carlos Gómez

Carlos Gómez

Adam Marquez

Michael Weatherly

Michael Weatherly

Dr. Matthew Rogers

Jensen Daggett

Jensen Daggett

Dr. Valerie Brennan

Anne-Marie Johnson

Anne-Marie Johnson

Karen Dodd

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Lloyd Morgan

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

President

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Dr. Charles Napier

Christopher Murphy

A.J.

Jon Cedar

Jon Cedar

General Smith

Victoria Hoffman

Victoria Hoffman

Alicia

Michael Flynn

Michael Flynn

Kansas City Fire Chief

Wendelin Harston

Red Cross Nurse

Kevin Lucero Less

Kevin Lucero Less

Injured Man

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