Characters & Themes
Asteroid (1997) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 120 mins · English
- Directed by
- Bradford May
- Starring
- Anthony Zerbe, Michael Biehn, Annabella Sciorra, Frank McRae, Carlos Gómez, Jensen Daggett
After astronomers detect an incoming asteroid, the U.S. government attempts a destructive plan that fails, leaving the world to await impact. Dallas, Texas, is the primary strike zone. The story follows an astronomer and her family, two Kansas firefighters, young Dallas doctors, and agency officials as they each react to the looming disaster.
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