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Asteroid
The End Of The World Is Just Beginning.
Genres
ActionScience FictionThrillerTV Movie
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.
Details
Budget
$20000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
120 min
Release Date
1997-02-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
46
Vote Average
5.848
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Michael Biehn
FEMA Director Jack Wallach
Annabella Sciorra
Dr. Lily McKee
Zachary Charles
Elliot McKee
Don Franklin
Ben Dodd
Carlos Gómez
Adam Marquez
Michael Weatherly
Dr. Matthew Rogers
Jensen Daggett
Dr. Valerie Brennan
Anne-Marie Johnson
Karen Dodd
Frank McRae
Lloyd Morgan
Denis Arndt
President
Anthony Zerbe
Dr. Charles Napier
Christopher Murphy
A.J.
Jon Cedar
General Smith
Victoria Hoffman
Alicia
Michael Flynn
Kansas City Fire Chief
Wendelin Harston
Red Cross Nurse
Kevin Lucero Less
Injured Man
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