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?

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Cast

Sean Connery

Paul Bradley

Natalie Wood

Tatiana Donskaya

Karl Malden

Harry Sherwood

Brian Keith

Dr. Dubov

Martin Landau

General Adlon

Trevor Howard

Sir Michael Hughes

Richard Dysart

Secretary of Defense

Henry Fonda

The President

Joseph Campanella

General Easton

Bo Brundin

Rolf Manheim

James G. Richardson

Alan Marshall

Roger Robinson

Bill Hunter