24 Hours After: Asteroid Impact

2009 0h 50m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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Travel back 66 million years ago when a meteor struck the Earth, wiping out three-quarters of all life on the planet. What happened in those first hours? Why did some creatures survive while nearly all others perished? Using computer graphics and real-world recreations, National Geographic reveals the likely effects of the catastrophic impact that changed the world forever and examines who won, who lost, and why.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Coyote
Narrator
Dan Durda
Scientist
Kirk Johnson
Douglas S. Robertson
Peter H. Schultz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Halperin
Writers: Jaime Bernanke
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Peter Coyote and Dan Durda and Kirk Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt1554354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Halperin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Peter Coyote and Dan Durda and Kirk Johnson carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1554354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.