Deep Impact (1998)
Oceans rise. Cities fall. Hope survives.
A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.
Director: Mimi Leder
Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: May 8, 1998
Cast
- Robert Duvall - Capt. Spurgeon 'Fish' Tanner
- Téa Leoni - Jenny Lerner
- Elijah Wood - Leo Biederman
- Vanessa Redgrave - Robin Lerner
- Morgan Freeman - President Tom Beck
- Maximilian Schell - Jason Lerner
- James Cromwell - Alan Rittenhouse
- Ron Eldard - Oren Monash
- Jon Favreau - Gus Partenza
- Laura Innes - Beth Stanley
Screenplay
Music: James Horner
Cinematography: Dietrich Lohmann
Editing: Paul Cichocki, David Rosenbloom
Production: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, The Zanuck/Brown Company
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $75M
Box Office: $349M
Original Language: en
Themes
Space Voyage and Galactic Odysseys, Space Exploration and Cosmic Adventure
Keywords
usa president, nasa, natural disaster, space mission, comet, tsunami, astronomer, astronaut, meteorologist, tidal wave, woman director, disaster movie
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Deep Impact about?
- A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.
- Who directed Deep Impact?
- Deep Impact was directed by Mimi Leder.
- Who stars in Deep Impact?
- Deep Impact stars Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrave, Morgan Freeman, Maximilian Schell.
- How long is Deep Impact?
- Deep Impact has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is Deep Impact?
- Deep Impact is a Action, Drama, Science Fiction film.
- What is the budget of Deep Impact?
- Deep Impact had a budget of $75M.
- How much did Deep Impact gross?
- Deep Impact grossed $349M worldwide.
- Where was Deep Impact produced?
- Deep Impact was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Deep Impact?
- The themes of Deep Impact include: Space Voyage and Galactic Odysseys, Space Exploration and Cosmic Adventure.