Meteor (1979)
• October 19th, 1979 • 1h 47min
Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
Overview
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 which 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 who have also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Released on: 1995-05-19
Action, Thriller
New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this ac...
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Released on: 1997-06-13
Action, Thriller
A disgruntled former employee hijacks the Seabourn Legend cruise liner. Set on a fixed course, witho...
State of Grace
Released on: 1990-09-14
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects wit...
Godzilla Raids Again
Released on: 1955-04-24
Science Fiction, Horror, Action
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside...
The French Connection
Released on: 1971-10-09
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be ...
Escape from New York
Released on: 1981-05-23
Science Fiction, Action
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison ...
American Psycho
Released on: 2000-01-21
Thriller, Drama, Crime
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-wor...
Party Monster
Released on: 2003-09-05
Comedy, Drama, Crime, Thriller
The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirro...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Released on: 1991-03-22
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Family
The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that cr...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Released on: 1990-03-30
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in ninjitsu, must learn to work together to f...
Changing Lanes
Released on: 2002-04-07
Thriller, Drama
A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't s...
War of the Worlds
Released on: 2005-06-28
Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her ne...
Armageddon
Released on: 1998-07-01
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to ...
Léon: The Professional
Released on: 1994-09-14
Crime, Drama, Action
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-doo...
Johnny Express
Released on: 2014-05-08
Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
In the year 2150, Johnny, a lazy Space Delivery Man, must deliver a package on a planet he does not ...
North by Northwest
Released on: 1959-08-06
Thriller, Adventure
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
The Godfather Part III
Released on: 1990-12-25
Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia d...
Live and Let Die
Released on: 1973-06-27
Adventure, Action, Thriller
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he find...
King Kong
Released on: 2005-12-12
Adventure, Drama, Action
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel ...
The Fifth Element
Released on: 1997-05-02
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the k...