Meteorites! (TV 1998)

A meteor shower threatens a small American town.

Directors:

Chris Thompson, Chris Thomson

Writer:

Bart Baker

Stars:

Tom Wopat, Roxanne Hart, Abby Meates

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Wopat	...	Tom Johnson
Roxanne Hart	...	Cath Johnson
Abby Meates	...	Renee Johnson / Miss UFO
Darrin Klimek	...	Mac Johnson
Pato Hoffmann	...	Sheriff John Whitehorse
Marshall Napier	...	Mayor Cass Cassidy
Amiel Daemion	...	Crystal Cassidy
Leo Taylor	...	Filbo
Tracey-Louise Smith	...	Tina McConnell
Bob Newman	...	Arnold McConnell
Monette Lee	...	Sadie McConnell
Myfanwy Tucker	...	Tracy McConnell
Mark Murphy	...	Roger Sennett
James Kable	...	Mort
Enrico Mammarella	...	UFO Chaser #1

Storyline

A meteor shower threatens a small American town.

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Plot Keywords:

meteor shower | meteor | husband wife relationship | disaster | sheriff | 

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Taglines:

They've traveled a billion years to destroy the earth in one night.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disaster-related violence and some sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 June 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Météorites

Filming Locations:

Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

USA Network, Village Roadshow Pictures, Wilshire Court Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

User Reviews

must be the stupidest movie ever!

I thought I had seen some stupid movies in my time but this one is the champ! Does the writer of this piece of crap understand that the world turns? How could dozens of meteorites all land in the same place? And always just before the good guys are about to make it to safety? And how is it that everyone manages to survive all these close quarter explosions? Ever hear of the Tunguska Event? A single meteor the size of a volleyball would go off like a nuclear bomb and flatten everything for miles around.

The mayor is a particularly stupid character. He has no coherent reasons for doing anything he does except that he has the personality of a 14 year old boy obsessed with oneupmanship.

All in all a total stinker. The biggest mystery of all is how crap like this ever gets produced.