Asteroid (1997)

Synopsis: When a plummeting asteroid menaces the earth, heroic astronomer Lily McKee leads a team of brave earthlings out to save the globe. The special effects dazzle, but the "how-will-we-stop-it?" nailbiter suspense factor hinges on shabby science. Condensed into a two-hour feature from the... When a plummeting asteroid menaces the earth, heroic astronomer Lily McKee leads a team of brave earthlings out to save the globe. The special effects dazzle, but the "how-will-we-stop-it?" nailbiter suspense factor hinges on shabby science. Condensed into a two-hour feature from the four-hour television miniseries. [More]