Asteroid (TV 1997)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Bradford May

Writers:

Robbyn Burger, Scott Sturgeon

Stars:

Michael Biehn, Annabella Sciorra, Zachary Charles

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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.

Storyline

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 City, two young doctors in Dallas and the heads of the government agency in charge of the situation.

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Plot Keywords:

asteroid | doctor | astronomer | dallas texas | firefighter | 

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Taglines:

The biggest disaster in human history is about to arrive

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Asteroid - Ránk szakad az ég

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis Entertainment, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Biehn accepted the role of the title character on the grounds that the character be more fleshed out. He assisted in creating his character as a consultant.

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Goofs

The Airborne lasers used against the asteroid are depicted as being mounted on regular jet fighters. In fact, this kind of weapon requires a much larger aircraft and extensive modifications to the ship's nose.

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Connections

References Independence Day (1996)

User Reviews

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!!!