Movie

Meteor

Released: October 19, 1979 (1979)

Runtime: 107 minutes

Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Action

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?

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Henry Fonda as The President
Age at release: 74
Karl Malden as Harry Sherwood
Age at release: 67
Trevor Howard as Sir Michael Hughes
Age at release: 66
Brian Keith as Dr. Dubov
Age at release: 57
Joseph Campanella as General Easton
Age at release: 54
Martin Landau as General Adlon
Age at release: 51
Richard Dysart as Secretary of Defense
Age at release: 50
Sean Connery as Paul Bradley
Age at release: 49
Bo Brundin as Rolf Manheim
Age at release: 42
Natalie Wood as Tatiana Donskaya
Age at release: 41

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Gregory Gaye as Russian Premier
Age at release: 79
Arthur Adams as Ghana Representative
Age at release: 63
Philip Sterling as Russian Representative
Age at release: 57
Peter Bourne as U.N. President
Age at release: 56
Burke Byrnes as Coast Guard Officer
Age at release: 41
Roger Robinson as Bill Hunter
Age at release: 39
Raymond O'Keefe as Guard
Age at release: 39
Bibi Besch as Helen Bradley
Age at release: 37
Henry Olek as Army Translator
Age at release: 37
Michael Zaslow as Sam Mason
Age at release: 36
John Findlater as Astronaut Tom Easton
Age at release: 36
James G. Richardson as Alan Marshall
Age at release: 34
Allen Williams as Astronaut Michael McKendrick
Age at release: 34
Katherine De Hetre as Jan Watkins
Age at release: 33
Clyde Kusatsu as Yamashiro
Age at release: 31
Sybil Danning as Girl Skier
Age at release: 27
Paul Tulley as Astronaut Bill Frager
Age at release: Unknown
Joe Medalis as Bartender
Age at release: Unknown
Charles Bartlett as Guard
Age at release: Unknown
Fred Carney as United States Representative
Age at release: Unknown