

Asteroid
1997-02-16 · 120 min · ★ 5.7
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.
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- Directors
- Bradford May
- Production companies
- Davis Entertainment, NBC
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000,000
Top Cast
Michael BiehnFEMA Director Jack Wallach
Annabella SciorraDr. Lily McKee
Zachary CharlesElliot McKee
Don FranklinBen Dodd
Carlos GómezAdam Marquez
Michael WeatherlyDr. Matthew Rogers
Jensen DaggettDr. Valerie Brennan
Anne-Marie JohnsonKaren Dodd
Frank McRaeLloyd Morgan
Denis ArndtPresident
Anthony ZerbeDr. Charles Napier
Jon CedarGeneral Smith
Victoria HoffmanAlicia
Michael FlynnKansas City Fire Chief
Kevin Lucero LessInjured ManTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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