United States / Feb 16, 1997 / PG
The End Of The World Is Just Beginning.
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
ActionScience FictionThrillerTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Asteroid |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Davis Entertainment, NBC |
| Release date | 16 febbraio 1997 |
| Executive producer | Merrill H. Karpf |
| Production | Donna Ebbs, Phil Margo, Christopher Morgan |
| Writer | Scott Sturgeon, Robbyn Burger |
| Casting | Susan Edelman, Mary V. Buck |
| Editing | Bud Hayes, Julia Wong, Melissa Gearhart |
| Cinematography | David Hennings, Thomas Del Ruth, Stephan Collins, Robert DeVine |
| Assistant directors | Michael Cedar, Bradford May, Dawn C. Dreiling |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Mar 01, 1997 / 12
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