1979 • 1h 47m
51%
“It's five miles wide... it's coming at 30,000 m.p.h... there's no place on Earth to hide!”
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?
Science Fiction
Thriller
Action
Release Date
10/19/1979
Status
Released
Original Title
Meteor
Runtime
1h 47m
Budget
$16,000,000
Revenue
$12,600,000
Language
EN
Production Companies
American International Pictures
Meteor Joint Venture
Palladium Productions
