alt="alternatetext">Meteor is a 1979 American science fiction disaster film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Sean Connery, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Trevor Howard, Joseph Campanella, Richard Dysart, and Henry Fonda.
The film's premise, which follows a group of scientists struggling with Cold War politics after an asteroid is detected to be on a collision course with Earth, was inspired by a 1967 MIT report, Project Icarus. The screenplay was written by Oscar winner Edmund H. North and Stanley Mann.
The plot of the film follows Dr. Paul Bradley (Sean Connery), an American scientist who discovers that a large asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. He tries to warn the world, but his warnings are ignored. As the asteroid gets closer, it begins to cause a series of natural disasters, including earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions.
The United States and the Soviet Union must put aside their differences and work together to destroy the asteroid. They develop a plan to use nuclear missiles to break the asteroid into smaller pieces. The plan is successful, and the asteroid is destroyed before it can hit Earth.
Meteor was a critical success. The film was praised for its realistic special effects and its suspenseful story. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Visual Effects and Best sound Mixing.
The film is considered to be one of the best science fiction films ever made. It is a classic example of the disaster genre, and it is still enjoyed by audiences today.
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Cast
- Sean Connery as Dr. Paul Bradley
- Natalie Wood as Tatiana Donskaya
- Karl Malden as Harry Sherwood
- Brian Keith as Dr. Alexei Dubov
- Martin Landau as General Adlon
- Trevor Howard as Sir Michael Hughes
- Richard Dysart as Secretary of Defense
- Henry Fonda as The President
- Joseph Campanella as General Easton
- Bo Brundin as Rolf Manheim
- Roger Robinson as Bill Hunter
- Michael Zaslow as Sam Mason
- Bibi Besch as Helen Bradley
- Sybil Danning as Girl Skier
- Simon Cadell as BBC tv reporter
Director: Ronald Neame
Writers: Stanley MannEdmund H. North
Box Office Gross: $8,400,000
Distributor: American International Pictures (AIP)
Genre: Action Drama Sci-Fi Thriller
Release Date: October 19, 1979