| Genre | Action Sci-Fi Thriller |
|---|---|
| Writer | David Bourla Michael Norell |
| Director | Brian Trenchard-Smith |
| Starring | Connie Sellecca Ed Marinaro Jessica Walter William Devane |
| Theme music composer | Sam Winans |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Executive producer | Stephen P. Jarchow James Shavick |
| Producer | Paul Colichman Mark R. Harris Rosanne Milliken |
| Location | Vancouver |
| Editor | Eric Hill Stephen R. Myers |
| Cinematography | Rod Parkhurst |
| Runtime | 96 minutes |
| Network | The Family Channel |
| Released | 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
- Review at Badastronomy.com