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| Doomsday Rock | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Sci-Fi Thriller |
| Written by | David Bourla Michael Norell |
| Directed by | Brian Trenchard-Smith |
| Starring |
Connie Sellecca Ed Marinaro Jessica Walter William Devane |
| Theme music composer | Sam Winans |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
Stephen P. Jarchow James Shavick |
| Producers |
Paul Colichman Mark R. Harris Rosanne Milliken |
| Production location | Vancouver |
| Cinematography | Rod Parkhurst |
| Editors | Eric Hill Stephen R. Myers |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Family Channel |
| Release | August 24, 1997 |
Doomsday Rock is a 1997 made-for-TV science fiction film about an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. [1] The film premiered on The Family Channel on August 24, 1997.
Plot
Dr. Karl Sorenson, a noted astronomer, believes that an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth based on his study of an ancient civilization's prophetic timeline, but few other scientists believe him. Desperate, he leads a group of militant followers to take over a nuclear missile silo in order to use its missiles to destroy the asteroid. [2]
Cast
- William Devane as Dr. Karl Sorenson
- Connie Sellecca as Katherine
- Ed Marinaro as Paul, FBI Agent
- Jessica Walter as Secretary
- Roger Cross as Gibson
- Gary Jones as Gil Naspeth
- Rick Ravanello as Parks
- Jason Gray-Stanford as Sgt. Thompson
- Manoj Sood as Missile Commander
References
- ^ Everett, Todd (August 22, 1997). "Doomsday Rock". Variety. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ Doomsday Rock (TV Movie 1997) - Plot - IMDb, retrieved 2023-11-29
External links
- Doomsday Rock at IMDb
- Doomsday Rock at Rotten Tomatoes
- Review at Badastronomy.com
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Categories:
- 1997 films
- 1997 television films
- ABC Family original films
- American disaster films
- Films about impact events
- Fiction about near-Earth asteroids
- Films directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s American films
- 1997 science fiction films
- 1990s science fiction film stubs
- 1990s American film stubs