Meteor
“It's five miles wide... it's coming at 30,000 m.p.h... there's no place on Earth to hide!”
5.2
Rating
(156 votes)
1h 47m
Runtime
1979
Released
2
Popularity
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?
Status
Released
Original Title
Meteor
Release Date
1979-10-19
Languages
English, French, Russian
Budget
USD 16,000,000
Revenue
USD 12,600,000
Profit
-USD 3,400,000
Directors
Writers
Stanley MannScreenplay
Edmund H. NorthStory
Edmund H. NorthScreenplay
