Asteroid (1997) (TV)

Director:

Bradford May

Writers (WGA):

Robbyn Burger (written by) and
Scott Sturgeon (written by)

Release Date:

16 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The End Of The World Is Just Beginning.

Plot:

With the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it...

Plot Keywords:

Firefighter | Astronomer | Asteroid | Doctor | Dallas Texas

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Michael Biehn	...	FEMA Director Jack Wallach
Annabella Sciorra	...	Dr. Lily McKee
Zachary Charles	...	Elliot McKee (as Zachary B. Charles)
Don Franklin	...	Ben Dodd
Carlos Gómez	...	Adam Marquez (as Carlos Gomez)
Michael Weatherly	...	Dr. Matthew Rogers
Jensen Daggett	...	Dr. Valerie Brennan
Anne-Marie Johnson	...	Karen Dodd
Frank McRae	...	Lloyd Morgan (as Frank Mcrae)
Denis Arndt	...	President
Gerry Becker
John Lindsey
Anthony Zerbe	...	Dr. Charles Napier
Brian Hill	...	Max (as Brian Alan Hill)
Christopher Murphy	...	A.J.

Also Known As:

Asteroid: The Sky is Falling (Philippines: English title) (video title)

Runtime:

Finland:123 min (video release) (1998) | Canada:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Ireland:15 | New Zealand:M | Finland:K-16 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Davis Entertainment

Trivia:

Parts of the show were filmed in Denver, Colorado and at the time the University Hills Mall was slated for demolition. For the mass destruction after math scenes, they used areas of the mall which had been demolished already and actually blew a few more things up themselves. Concerned citizens nearby thought the black smoke they were seeing was indicative of a real emergency and promoted over 100 calls/minute to 911.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When the last asteroid is predicted to hit Dallas, the target map is centered on the middle of Texas. Dallas is in northern Texas, less than 100 miles south of the Texas-Oklahoma border.

Movie Connections:

References Independence Day (1996)

Some Of The Worst Acting I Have Seen In My Entire Life!

When the lead character acts like she's sleepwalking through the entire film, that's distracting! When just about anyone from my high school's drama class could do a much better job while brushing their teeth then it's time to open up the wallet, and hire better talent.

Once you get past the special affects, all which use cheesy models, this godforsaken movie is boring as sin, or, should I say mud!

Beside being preposterous, for example, the meteoroid, or whatever, ONLY hits a dam in its first strike, this pitiful film is also delusional! Remember the scene where the head of FEMA risks his life to save someone who is obviously in danger of being wiped out by fire? As Hurricane Katrinia proves, there is no such thing as a bureaucratic, administrator hero! Instead, this movie comes off as a piece of not-so-subtle Federal government propaganda not worthy of a moment of your time!