Armageddon (1998) Thriller Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Armageddon (1998) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.07/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.2/10
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Armageddon Plot Synopsis:
It is just another day at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a few astronauts were repairing a satellite until, out of nowhere, a series of asteroids came crashing into the shuttle, destroying it. These asteroids also decimated New York soon thereafter. Then, NASA discovered that there is an asteroid roughly the size of Texas heading towards the Earth, and when it does hit the Earth, the planet itself and all of its inhabitants will be obliterated, worse, the asteroid will hit the Earth in 18 days. Unfortunately, NASA's plans to destroy the asteroid are irrelevant. That is when the U.S. military decides to use a nuclear warhead to blow the asteroid to pieces. Then, scientists decide to blow the asteroid with the warhead inside the asteroid itself. The only man to do it, is an oil driller named Harry Stamper and his group of misfit drillers and geologists. As he and his drill team prepare for space excavation, the asteroid is still heading towards the Earth. When the crew are launched into outer space, they are determined to destroy this asteroid.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas is going to impact Earth in less than a month, N.A.S.A. recruits a misfit team of deep core drillers to save the planet.
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Armageddon Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1998 (more 1998 movies)
Box Office: $201,578,182
Awards: 15
Nominations: 41
Language: English, Russian, Indonesian
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Armageddon Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 01, 1998
Writers: Jonathan Hensleigh, J.J. Abrams, Tony Gilroy, Shane Salerno, Robert Roy Pool
Producers: Kenny Bates, Michael Bay, Jerry Bruckheimer, Scott Gardenhour, Jonathan Hensleigh, Gale Anne Hurd, Chad Oman, Pat Sandston, Jim Van Wyck, Barry H. Waldman
Editors: Mark Goldblatt, Chris Lebenzon, Glen Scantlebury
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Armageddon (1998) Cast (Click to Expand)
Armageddon Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Willis | ... | Harry S. Stamper |
| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Dan Truman |
| Ben Affleck | ... | A.J. Frost |
| Liv Tyler | ... | Grace Stamper |
| Will Patton | ... | Chick |
| Steve Buscemi | ... | Rockhound |
| William Fichtner | ... | Colonel Willie Sharp |
| Owen Wilson | ... | Oscar |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Bear |
| Peter Stormare | ... | Lev Andropov |
| Ken Hudson Campbell | ... | Max (as Ken Campbell) |
| Jessica Steen | ... | Co-Pilot Jennifer Watts |
| Keith David | ... | General Kimsey |
| Chris Ellis | ... | Flight Director Clark |
| Jason Isaacs | ... | Ronald Quincy |
| Grayson McCouch | ... | Gruber |
| Clark Heathcliff Brolly | ... | Noonan (as Clark Brolly) |
| Marshall R. Teague | ... | Colonel Davis (as Marshall Teague) |
| Anthony Guidera | ... | Co-Pilot Tucker |
| Greg Collins | ... | Halsey |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Bruce Willis (b. March 19, 1955) – Harry S. Stamper
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: W.B. Willis - Billy Bob Thornton (b. August 4, 1955) – Dan Truman
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Reginald Perry - Ben Affleck (b. August 15, 1972) – A.J. Frost
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 2¼" (1.89 m)
Also known as: Affleck - Liv Tyler (b. July 1, 1977) – Grace Stamper
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Liv Rundgren - Will Patton (b. June 14, 1954) – Chick
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: William Patton - Steve Buscemi (b. December 13, 1957) – Rockhound
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8¼" (1.73 m) - William Fichtner (b. November 27, 1956) – Colonel Willie Sharp
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Bill Fichtner | Willian Fichtner - Owen Wilson (b. November 18, 1968) – Oscar
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Owen C. Wilson - Michael Clarke Duncan, as Bear, passed away at age 54 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 4½" (1.94 m)
Also known as: Big Mike Duncan | Michael 'Big Mike' Duncan | Michael C. Duncan | Michael Clark Duncan | Michael Duncan - Peter Stormare (b. August 27, 1953) – Lev Andropov
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Also known as: Viking Brothers | Peter Stomare | Peter Storemare | Peter Storm - Ken Hudson Campbell (b. June 5, 1962) – Max (as Ken Campbell)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Kenneth Hudson Campbell | Ken Campbell - Jessica Steen (b. December 19, 1965) – Co-Pilot Jennifer Watts
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Keith David (b. June 4, 1956) – General Kimsey
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: David Keith - Chris Ellis (b. April 14, 1956) – Flight Director Clark
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Chris Ellis Jr. - Jason Isaacs (b. June 6, 1963) – Ronald Quincy
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Jason Lorca
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