Meteor
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?
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Meteor
- Overview
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 19, 1979
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
User Score
51%
Original Title
Meteor
Production Companies
American International Pictures, Meteor Joint Venture, Palladium Productions
Director
Ronald Neame
Budget
$16,000,000
Revenue
$12,600,000
Description
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?
