Asteroid (1997) (TV)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Bradford May

Writers (WGA):

Robbyn Burger (written by) and
Scott Sturgeon (written by)

Release Date:

16 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The End Of The World Is Just Beginning.

Plot:

With the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it...

Plot Keywords:

Firefighter | Astronomer | Asteroid | Doctor | Dallas Texas

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Michael Biehn	...	FEMA Director Jack Wallach
Annabella Sciorra	...	Dr. Lily McKee
Zachary Charles	...	Elliot McKee (as Zachary B. Charles)
Don Franklin	...	Ben Dodd
Carlos Gómez	...	Adam Marquez (as Carlos Gomez)
Michael Weatherly	...	Dr. Matthew Rogers
Jensen Daggett	...	Dr. Valerie Brennan
Anne-Marie Johnson	...	Karen Dodd
Frank McRae	...	Lloyd Morgan (as Frank Mcrae)
Denis Arndt	...	President
Gerry Becker
John Lindsey
Anthony Zerbe	...	Dr. Charles Napier
Brian Hill	...	Max (as Brian Alan Hill)
Christopher Murphy	...	A.J.

Also Known As:

Asteroid: The Sky is Falling (Philippines: English title) (video title)

Runtime:

Finland:123 min (video release) (1998) | Canada:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Ireland:15 | New Zealand:M | Finland:K-16 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Davis Entertainment

Trivia:

Parts of the show were filmed in Denver, Colorado and at the time the University Hills Mall was slated for demolition. For the mass destruction after math scenes, they used areas of the mall which had been demolished already and actually blew a few more things up themselves. Concerned citizens nearby thought the black smoke they were seeing was indicative of a real emergency and promoted over 100 calls/minute to 911.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Dallas and Fort Worth are shown to be near mountains. There are no mountains within hundreds of miles of Dallas-Fort Worth. The cities are surrounded by forests, fields, or sprawling suburbs.

Movie Connections:

References Independence Day (1996)

Booooring!!!

Down at the "Asteroid" studio: "Boy, oh boy, what shall we do, what shall we do? We have no ideas at all! Hey, why don`t we steal an idea from another movie but instead of copying it, we just take away the excitement, the good FX, the breathtaking action and, hey, who cares about good acting anyway?" I think that this monologue really has occurred, because it really describes how much this movie sucks. But the worst part about it was the length!!! Do NOT rent, buy or touch this movie!!!