Meteor
2.7
Science Fiction
Thriller
Action
1979
107 min
PG
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?
Starring:
Sean Connery
,
Natalie Wood
,
Karl Malden
,
Brian Keith
,
Martin Landau
,
Trevor Howard
,
Richard Dysart
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"This slow paced but dramatic sci-fi movie, an Oscar Nominee of 198o, was inspired by a real-life project at MIT called Protect Icarus. A group of American scientists, starring Sean Connery and Carl Malden, team up with Russian scientists, played by Natalie Wood and Brian Keith to stop an asteroid from hitting Earth. There is a lot of tension, scenes of space, missiles, and anger filled tablet sessions at the White House. There was a good amount of suspense, and the acting was good, but not great."
Errika Mason
