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 |
| Directing | Bradford May | Director |
| Writing | Robbyn Burger | Writer |
| Writing | Scott Sturgeon | Writer |
| Production | Phil Margo | Producer |
| Production | Donna Ebbs | Producer |
| Production | Christopher Morgan | Producer |
| Production | Mary V. Buck | Casting |
| Production | Susan Edelman | Casting |
| Camera | Thomas Del Ruth | Director of Photography |
| Camera | David Hennings | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Andrew King | Costume Design |
| Editing | Bud Hayes | Editor |
| Art | Richard B. Lewis | Production Design |
| Art | Russell J. Smith | Art Direction |
| Art | Paul Sjoberg | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ryan Plucknett | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Jerry Duke | Leadman |
| Sound | Paul B. Clay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Patrick Cyccone Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Herbick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Christian P. Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Dianna Oliva-Day | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Gary Jensen | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Stephan Collins | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Neil Holcomb | Gaffer |
| Sound | Diane Griffen | Music Editor |
| Sound | Shirley Walker | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Steven Schalk | Property Master |
| Production | Peggy Larson | Local Casting |
| Directing | Dawn C. Dreiling | Continuity |
| Production | Merrill H. Karpf | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vincent Varia | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Davida Simon | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Michael Cedar | First Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Richard O. Helmer | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Jaison Stritch | CG Supervisor |
| Lighting | Huston Beaumont | Electrician |
| Camera | Robert DeVine | Key Grip |
| Production | Chris Farrell | Extras Casting |
| Editing | Melissa Gearhart | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Julia Wong | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Jasmine McCaig | Production Controller |
| Production | Melody Miller | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Scott Weinstein | Production Coordinator |