Film

Asteroid

1997 · 2h · Action · Science Fiction · Thriller

The End Of The World Is Just Beginning.

IMDb

4.7

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.

Michael Biehn

FEMA Director Jack Wallach

Annabella Sciorra

Dr. Lily McKee

Zachary Charles

Elliot McKee

Don Franklin

Ben Dodd

Carlos Gómez

Adam Marquez

Michael Weatherly

Dr. Matthew Rogers

Jensen Daggett

Dr. Valerie Brennan

Anne-Marie Johnson

Karen Dodd

Frank McRae

Lloyd Morgan

Denis Arndt

President

Anthony Zerbe

Dr. Charles Napier

Christopher Murphy

A.J.

Jon Cedar

General Smith

Victoria Hoffman

Alicia

Michael Flynn

Kansas City Fire Chief

Wendelin Harston

Red Cross Nurse

• Bradford MayDirector
• Scott SturgeonWriter
• Robbyn BurgerWriter
• Donna EbbsProducer
• Phil MargoProducer
• Christopher MorganProducer
• Merrill H. KarpfExecutive Producer
• David HenningsDirector of Photography
• Thomas Del RuthDirector of Photography
• Shirley WalkerOriginal Music Composer

Release date

February 16, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Budget

$20,000,000

Genres

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie

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