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Astéroïde

Original title: Asteroid
  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • TV-PG
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
2.2K
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Astéroïde (1997)
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Sci-FiThriller

With the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it. When the plan fails, all the world can do is wait. The main impact zone is revealed to b... Read allWith the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it. When the plan fails, all the world can do is wait. The main impact zone is revealed to be Dallas, Texas. Generally, the plot follows the lives and reactions of several characters... Read allWith the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it. When the plan fails, all the world can do is wait. The main impact zone is revealed to be Dallas, Texas. Generally, the plot follows the lives and reactions of several characters: an astronomer, her father, her son, two firefighters from Kansas City, two young doctors... Read all

  • Director
    • Bradford May
  • Writers
    • Robbyn Burger
    • Scott Sturgeon
  • Stars
    • Michael Biehn
    • Annabella Sciorra
    • Zach Charles
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    2.2K
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    • Director
      • Bradford May
    • Writers
      • Robbyn Burger
      • Scott Sturgeon
    • Stars
      • Michael Biehn
      • Annabella Sciorra
      • Zach Charles
    • 43User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    • FEMA Director Jack Wallach
    Annabella Sciorra
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    • Dr. Lily McKee
    Zach Charles
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    • Elliot McKee
    • (as Zachary B. Charles)
    Don Franklin
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    • Director
      • Bradford May
    • Writers
      • Robbyn Burger
      • Scott Sturgeon
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    User reviews43

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    2Asteri-Atypical

    By any standard, even amateur 16mm films, this one is stupid

    This film has gained a certain infamy for stupidity. It's discussed as a laughing stock for the complete mutilation of science and even basic logic.

    It's not a matter of a low budget. It's not that we are just being picky and expect it to be "too" accurate. I can accept a certain level of inaccuracy. This film goes way beyond that level into the absurd. It has about the scientific realism of spilling a bucket of water and having all the houses on the block carried away in the resulting flood.

    There's no defending or rationalizing this level of stupidity. Even the "human drama" elements were mediocre at best and downright simplistic and boring for most of the film. The last half of the film dragged.

    There's no reason a film should be made this poorly just because it's made for TV. It's not poor by comparison to other flicks or big budget movies; it's just poor. Even the good performances of some of the actors couldn't save this one.
    MovieFan983

    If they got their info right, it might HAVE been good

    Boy, did they have their info wrong in this movie. I live in Kansas City, MO, and first of all, we don't have a downtown that looks like that. Second we have no dam. Third, this is a stupid movie. Although it had mediocre FX, it was still a bad movie. 3 out of 10.
    gregcoit

    Don't even bother

    Part one was on the Sci-Fi channel last night, and I hope they don't bother to show part 2. This movie is *so* bad, the only reason I watched it was to see how much worse it would get. I wasn't disappointed. Terrible script, mediocre acting, implausible story line, inaccurate physics, this one has it all. I don't usually trash movies so harshly, but this one deserves it.
    catalina-4

    hooray for cheesy action flicks!

    I'm not surprised that many people blasted this movie;

    some folks just seem to think that action flicks like this are

    supposed to be realistic. Sorry to disappoint, but they're

    supposed to be larger than life. You want life, watch a

    documentary.

    Michael Biehn is one of my favorite action stars and he

    doesn't get nearly the attention he should. Yes, there were

    some very bad actors and writing in parts of this one, but it

    was still a fun couple of hours. The TV version is way too

    long; the VHS version has been trimmed down and it's a

    good thing.
    VicVega-2

    Booooring!!!

    Down at the "Asteroid" studio: "Boy, oh boy, what shall we do, what shall we do? We have no ideas at all! Hey, why don`t we steal an idea from another movie but instead of copying it, we just take away the excitement, the good FX, the breathtaking action and, hey, who cares about good acting anyway?" I think that this monologue really has occurred, because it really describes how much this movie sucks. But the worst part about it was the length!!! Do NOT rent, buy or touch this movie!!!

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    • Trivia
      Michael Biehn accepted the role of the main character on the grounds that the character be more fleshed out. He assisted in creating his character as a consultant.
    • Goofs
      The observatory is shown with astronomers working at lighted desks within the dome building. In reality, the heat from their bodies and extraneous light would ruin the view through the telescope, so observatories are generally operated remotely and certainly with no lights on!
    • Alternate versions
      The Live Home Entertainment VHS/DVD versions of "Asteroid" deletes sixty minutes of footage shown on the TV version.
    • Connections
      References Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte (1996)

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Asteroid
    • Filming locations
      • Denver, Colorado, USA
    • Production companies
      • Davis Entertainment
      • NBC Studios
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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 2m(122 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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