Asteroid (1997)
ActionScience FictionThrillerTV Movie
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 be Dallas, Texas. Generally, the plot follows the lives and reactions of several characters: an astronomer, her father, her son, two firefighters from Kansas, two young doctors in Dallas and the heads of the government agency in charge of the situation.
Director: Bradford May
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Michael Biehn as FEMA Director Jack Wallach |
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Annabella Sciorra as Dr. Lily McKee |
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Zachary Charles as Elliot McKee |
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Don Franklin as Ben Dodd |
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Carlos Gómez as Adam Marquez |
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Michael Weatherly as Dr. Matthew Rogers |
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Jensen Daggett as Dr. Valerie Brennan |
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Anne-Marie Johnson as Karen Dodd |
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Frank McRae as Lloyd Morgan |
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Denis Arndt as President |
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Anthony Zerbe as Dr. Charles Napier |
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Christopher Murphy as A.J. |
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Jon Cedar as General Smith |
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Victoria Hoffman as Alicia |
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Michael Flynn as Kansas City Fire Chief |
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Wendelin Harston as Red Cross Nurse |
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Kevin Lucero Less as Injured Man |
| Production | Donna Ebbs | Producer |
| Camera | David Hennings | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Scott Sturgeon | Writer |
| Production | Susan Edelman | Casting |
| Writing | Robbyn Burger | Writer |
| Production | Phil Margo | Producer |
| Production | Mary V. Buck | Casting |
| Camera | Thomas Del Ruth | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Andrew King | Costume Design |
| Production | Christopher Morgan | Producer |
| Directing | Bradford May | Director |
| Art | Russell J. Smith | Art Direction |
| Art | Paul Sjoberg | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Bud Hayes | Editor |
| Art | Richard B. Lewis | Production Design |
| Sound | Patrick Cyccone Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Diane Griffen | Music Editor |
| Art | Ryan Plucknett | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Gary Jensen | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Neil Holcomb | Gaffer |
| Sound | Paul B. Clay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Christian P. Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Dianna Oliva-Day | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | Stephan Collins | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Michael Herbick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Jerry Duke | Leadman |
| Sound | Shirley Walker | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Steven Schalk | Property Master |
| Directing | Dawn C. Dreiling | Continuity |
| Production | Peggy Larson | Local Casting |
| Production | Merrill H. Karpf | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Farrell | Extras Casting |
| Visual Effects | Richard O. Helmer | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Directing | Michael Cedar | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vincent Varia | Key Hair Stylist |
| Editing | Julia Wong | Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Huston Beaumont | Electrician |
| Production | Melody Miller | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Scott Weinstein | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Melissa Gearhart | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Robert DeVine | Key Grip |
| Crew | Jasmine McCaig | Production Controller |
| Costume & Make-Up | Davida Simon | Key Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Jaison Stritch | CG Supervisor |