
Meteor
"It's five miles wide... it's coming at 30,000 m.p.h... there's no place on Earth to hide!"
5.1/101h 47m1979

Overview
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?
Genres
Science FictionThrillerAction
Production Companies

Meteor Joint Venture
Palladium Productions
Additional Information
Original Title:Meteor
Original Language:English
Status:Released
Budget:$16,000,000
Revenue:$12,600,000