Action thriller

Meteor (1979): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Meteor
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1979-10-19
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Henry Fonda, Martin Landau, Natalie Wood

Meteor is a 1979 action thriller directed by Ronald Neame, starring Sean Connery, Brian Keith and Henry Fonda. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $8.4 million worldwide on a $16 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 27 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.

IMDb rating: 5.1/10
worldwide gross: $8.4M
award nomination: 1
Metascore: 27

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Released: October 19, 1979
Runtime: 1h 48m (108 min)
Director: Ronald Neame
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi , Drama , Thriller
Original language: English
Studio: American International Pictures (AIP)
Budget: $16M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Meteor About?

The premise of Meteor without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Following a catastrophic meteor impact that devastates the Earth, a hardened rancher and a resourceful young woman find themselves struggling to survive. They must work together to escape a group of dangerous mercenaries who are taking advantage of the widespread destruction and desperate situation.

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Cast & crew

Meteor Cast

Sean Connery leads the cast, with Brian Keith and Henry Fonda. Directed by Ronald Neame; 10 actors are credited in all.

Director Ronald Neame

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From the director

More from Ronald Neame

More films directed by Ronald Neame, best-rated first: The Poseidon Adventure, The Chalk Garden, Scrooge and Foreign Body.

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Ratings

Meteor Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Meteor 27 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.

IMDb

5.1 /10
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Metacritic

27 Metascore
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TMDB

51% User score
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Plot

Meteor Plot Summary

What happens in Meteor from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

A massive collision occurs between a comet and an asteroid dubbed Orpheus, which now heads for Earth on a catastrophic trajectory. This five-mile-wide meteor brings chaos as smaller, swifter fragments fall to the ground, prompting the United States government and military to engage in a web of political posturing. Central to the narrative is Dr. Bradley (Sean Connery), who oversees a covert nuclear missile platform named Hercules, while his Soviet counterpart, Dr. Alexei Dubov (Brian Keith), operates a similar platform known as Peter the Great.

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