meltdown be pretty interesting sci fi . no major budget and very few special effect while but decent acting and a storyline of global doom be enough to sustain viewing . an asteroid graze the atmosphere and thrust the earth into an orbit closer to the sun . global warm rapidly become unbearable . a determined lapd cop ( casper van dien ) go all out to save the world from certain annihilation a the rise temp be devastate . the pressure be on to save mankind from this solar catastrophe while as well a protect his daughter and nurse ex wife and tv reporter girlfriend . the cast include represent stefanie von pfetten and venus terzo and amanda crew and vincent gale .