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?
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?
The film's central thesis promotes international cooperation between Cold War adversaries to avert a global catastrophe, emphasizing unity and scientific expertise over nationalistic divisions, which aligns with left-leaning values of globalism and peace.
The movie features a predominantly white cast typical of its era, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on an external threat, portraying traditional identities in leadership roles neutrally or positively without explicit critique.
Meteor (1979) is a disaster film centered on a global crisis. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes. The story's focus remains solely on the scientific and political efforts to avert a catastrophic meteor impact, with no elements pertaining to LGBTQ+ representation.
The film "Meteor" is a disaster movie centered on a global effort to prevent an asteroid collision. Female characters, such as Tatiana Nikolaevna Donskaya, are present in scientific and support roles but do not engage in or win any close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Meteor (1979) is an original film with characters created specifically for its plot. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered for this production.
The film "Meteor" (1979) is an original disaster movie and not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a biopic. Therefore, there are no characters with established canonical or historical races that could have been altered.
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