Impact (2009): Cast & Plot
Impact is a 2009 drama directed by Mike Rohl, starring Natasha Henstridge as Dr. Maddie Rhodes, David James Elliott and Colin Cunningham. It runs 3 hours 2 minutes.
English What Is Impact About?
The premise of Impact without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A meteor shower triggers a chain of events that puts the Moon on a collision course with Earth. The two‑part miniseries debuted on Super Channel in Canada on February 14‑15, 2009, later aired on ABC in the United States on June 21 and 28, 2009, and was broadcast on Greece’s Alpha TV in September 2011.
Impact Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- outer space
- reference to albert einstein
- space sci fi
- alien invasion sci fi
- moon
- earth
- orbit
- astronaut
- asteroid
- lunar
- gravity
- scientist
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- meteor shower
- reference to isaac newton
- grandfather granddaughter relationship
- grandfather grandson relationship
- melodrama
- space mission
- priest
- marriage
- grief
- death
- engagement ring
- russian
- cologne
- nuclear bomb
- missile
- satellite
- army general
- newsreel footage
- emergency service
- black out
- norfolk england
- u.s. capitol building
- energy
- field hockey
- brown dwarf
- magnetic field
- magnetic storm
- church
- pregnancy
- electricity
- baseball
- flooding
- washington d.c.
- watching tv
- the white house washington d.c.
- australia
- fire
- ambulance
Impact Cast & Characters
Natasha Henstridge leads the cast as Dr. Maddie Rhodes, with David James Elliott as Alex Kittner and Colin Cunningham as David Rhodes. Directed by Mike Rohl; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Director Mike Rohl
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Natasha Henstridge as Dr. Maddie Rhodes -
David James Elliott as Alex Kittner - Colin Cunningham as David Rhodes
- Benjamin Sadler as Roland Emerson
Also Starring in Impact
· 13 more- Natasha Calis Sadie Kittner
- Owen Best Jake Kittner
- Florentine Lahme Martina Altmann
- Benjamin Ayres Bob Pierce
- James Cromwell Lloyd
- Ty Olsson Derek
- Agam Darshi Ella Barlow
- Ron Lea Tom Ranfield
- Michael Kopsa General Vaughn
- Gerard Plunkett Terence Young
- Samantha Ferris Renee Ferguson
- Steven Culp President Edward Taylor
- Yee Jee Tso Jered O'Banno
More from Mike Rohl
More films directed by Mike Rohl, best-rated first: The Princess Switch, My Secret Santa, The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star and The Princess Switch: Switched Again.
Impact Plot Summary
What happens in Impact from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During a meteor shower said to be the most spectacular in 10,000 years, an asteroid hidden by the meteor field strikes the Moon. Fragments of the asteroid and of the Moon itself pierce Earth’s atmosphere and make impact, causing initial damage that’s visible on the lunar surface from our planet. The early effects appear minor, but the Moon’s orbit seems to drift slightly closer to Earth. As days pass, strange anomalies emerge on our world—cell phone disturbances, unusual static discharges, and odd tidal behavior—prompting scientists to look for a deeper cause.
Full summary
The whole story of Impact, scene by scene
Impact Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Impact.
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Movies Like Impact
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Post Impact, Impact Event and Earthstorm.
Impact FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Impact, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Impact?
Impact runs 3 hours 2 minutes (182 minutes).
Who directed Impact?
Impact was directed by Mike Rohl.
More films by Mike Rohl Who is in the cast of Impact?
Impact stars Natasha Henstridge as Dr. Maddie Rhodes, David James Elliott as Alex Kittner and Colin Cunningham as David Rhodes, among 17 credited actors.
Does Impact have a post-credit scene?
No. Impact has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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