Meteor (1979)
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?
Released: Oct 19, 1979
Runtime: 107 minutes
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
Stars: Sean Connery, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Trevor Howard
Crew: Bill Ewing (Casting Coordinator), Ronald Neame (Director), Stanley Mann (Screenplay), Edmund H. North (Screenplay), Edmund H. North (Story), Arnold H. Orgolini (Producer)