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MOVIE

Meteor

It's five miles wide... it's coming at 30,000 m.p.h... there's no place on Earth to hide!

★ 5.2 1979 107 min PG Science FictionThrillerAction

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 that 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, which has also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?

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Meteor in its release era

Released in 1979, Meteor sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1979-10-19
Rating
PG
TMDB score
5.2/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
American International Pictures, Palladium Productions
Topicsnew york citynasameteordisasterdestructionunited nationsworld trade centeravalanche

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