Meteor
“It's five miles wide... it's coming at 30,000 m.p.h... there's no place on Earth to hide!”
Synopsis
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 Original Trailer [1979] 4K
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Top Cast
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Sean Connery
Paul Bradley
Natalie Wood
Tatiana Donskaya
Karl Malden
Harry Sherwood
Brian Keith
Dr. Dubov
Martin Landau
General Adlon
Trevor Howard
Michael Hughes
Richard Dysart
Secretary of Defense
Henry Fonda
The President
Joseph Campanella
General Easton
Bo Brundin
Rolf Manheim
Katherine De Hetre
Jan Watkins
James G. Richardson
Alan Marshall
Roger Robinson
Bill Hunter
Michael Zaslow
Sam Mason
John McKinney
Peter Watson
John Findlater
Tom Easton
Paul Tulley
Bill Frager
Allen Williams
Michael McKendrick
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 19, 1979
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$16M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$12.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.79x
-$3.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ronald Neame
- Screenplay & Story
- Stanley Mann, Edmund H. North
- Original Score
- Laurence Rosenthal
- Original Title
- Meteor
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $16M
- Worldwide Gross
- $12.6M
- Production Studios
- American International Pictures, Palladium Productions, Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ronald Neame
Stanley Mann, Edmund H. North
Laurence Rosenthal
Paul Lohmann
Carl Kress
Arnold H. Orgolini, Theodore R. Parvin, Sandy Howard, Gabriel Katzka, Samuel Z. Arkoff
Department Leadership Roster
Ronald Neame
Director
Stanley Mann
Screenplay
Edmund H. North
Screenplay
Arnold H. Orgolini
Producer
Theodore R. Parvin
Producer
Laurence Rosenthal
Original Music Composer
Paul Lohmann
Director of Photography
Carl Kress
Editor
Edward C. Carfagno
Production Design
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Margo Anderson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Run Run Shaw
Producer
Roger Creed
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Meteor
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What is Meteor about?
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?
Who directed Meteor?
Meteor was directed by Ronald Neame.
Who stars in Meteor?
The principal cast of Meteor includes Sean Connery, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Martin Landau.
When was Meteor released and how long is it?
Meteor was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of Meteor?
Meteor had a reported production budget of $16M and grossed $12.6M at the worldwide box office (0.79 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Meteor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Meteor was composed by Laurence Rosenthal.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Meteor?
Meteor holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).