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?
Directed by Ronald Neame
new york city
france
nasa
meteor
disaster
hong kong
destruction
united nations
world trade center
avalanche
flood
tidal wave
disaster movie
russian
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Letterboxd
2.6 / 5
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Cast
Sean Connery
Paul Bradley
Natalie Wood
Tatiana Donskaya
Karl Malden
Harry Sherwood
Brian Keith
Dr. Dubov
Martin Landau
General Adlon
Trevor Howard
Sir Michael Hughes
Richard Dysart
Secretary of Defense
Henry Fonda
The President
Joseph Campanella
General Easton
Bo Brundin
Rolf Manheim
James G. Richardson
Alan Marshall
Roger Robinson
Bill Hunter
Crew
Ronald Neame
Director
Stanley Mann
Screenplay
Edmund H. North
Screenplay
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Executive Producer
Run Run Shaw
Producer
Bill Ewing
Casting Coordinator
Edmund H. North
Story
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Marilyn Jones
Stunts
Bob Bralver
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Popular Reviews
2 reviews
Jake McCoy
7.0★ · 01/22/24
Can disaster movies with big ensemble casts make a return please? Why must disaster movies be mostly done by the Asylum these days?
Can disaster movies with big ensemble casts make a return please? Why must disaster movies be mostly done by the Asylum these days?