Meteor
1979 • Science Fiction | Thriller
5.211 (166)
Ronald Neame
Director
Edmund H. North
Story
Status
Released
Release date
October 19, 1979
Duration
107 Min
Language
English
Popularity
1.8677
Budget
$16,000,000
Revenue
$12,600,000
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?
