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Asteroid

1997-02-16 · 120 min · ★ 5.7

Action · Science Fiction · Thriller · TV Movie

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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Production details

Directors
Bradford May
Production companies
Davis Entertainment, NBC
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 20,000,000

Top Cast

Michael BiehnMichael BiehnFEMA Director Jack Wallach
Annabella SciorraAnnabella SciorraDr. Lily McKee
Zachary CharlesZachary CharlesElliot McKee
Don FranklinDon FranklinBen Dodd
Carlos GómezCarlos GómezAdam Marquez
Michael WeatherlyMichael WeatherlyDr. Matthew Rogers
Jensen DaggettJensen DaggettDr. Valerie Brennan
Anne-Marie JohnsonAnne-Marie JohnsonKaren Dodd
Frank McRaeFrank McRaeLloyd Morgan
Denis ArndtDenis ArndtPresident
Anthony ZerbeAnthony ZerbeDr. Charles Napier
Christopher MurphyA.J.
Jon CedarJon CedarGeneral Smith
Victoria HoffmanVictoria HoffmanAlicia
Michael FlynnMichael FlynnKansas City Fire Chief
Wendelin HarstonRed Cross Nurse
Kevin Lucero LessKevin Lucero LessInjured Man

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