Asteroid

Feb 16, 1997

2h 0m

★ 5.8

The End Of The World Is Just Beginning.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Science Fiction

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

Davis Entertainment

NBC

Asteroid Trailers

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Cast

FEMA Director Jack Wallach

Michael Biehn

Dr. Lily McKee

Annabella Sciorra

Elliot McKee

Zachary Charles

Ben Dodd

Don Franklin

Adam Marquez

Carlos Gómez

Dr. Matthew Rogers

Michael Weatherly

Dr. Valerie Brennan

Jensen Daggett

Karen Dodd

Anne-Marie Johnson

Lloyd Morgan

Frank McRae

President

Denis Arndt

Dr. Charles Napier

Anthony Zerbe

A.J.

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