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Deep Impact (1998) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.93/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.5/10
Deep Impact Plot Synopsis:
Journalist Jenny Lerner is assigned to look into the background of Secretary Alan Rittenhouse who abruptly resigned from government citing his wife's ill health. She learns from his secretary that Rittenhouse was having an affair with someone named Ellie but when she confronts him, his strange reaction leads her to reconsider her story. In fact, a comet, discovered the previous year by high school student Leo Biederman and astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf, is on a collision course with the Earth, an Extinction Level Event. A joint US-Russian team is sent to destroy the comet but should it fail, special measures are to be put in place to secure the future of mankind. As the space mission progresses, many individuals deal with their fears and ponder their future.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Unless a comet can be destroyed before colliding with Earth, only those allowed into shelters will survive. Which people will survive?
Tagline: Heaven and Earth are about to collide.
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Deep Impact Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1998 (more 1998 movies)
Box Office: $140,464,664
Awards: 5
Nominations: 14
Language: English, Russian
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Deep Impact Release Dates In Theaters: May 08, 1998
Writers: Bruce Joel Rubin, Michael Tolkin
Producers: Joan Bradshaw, David Brown, D. Scott Easton, Walter F. Parkes, Steven Spielberg, Richard D. Zanuck
Editors: Paul Cichocki, David Rosenbloom
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Deep Impact (1998) Cast (Click to Expand)
Deep Impact Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Duvall | ... | Spurgeon Tanner |
| Téa Leoni | ... | Jenny Lerner |
| Elijah Wood | ... | Leo Biederman |
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Robin Lerner |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | President Beck |
| Maximilian Schell | ... | Jason Lerner |
| James Cromwell | ... | Alan Rittenhouse |
| Ron Eldard | ... | Oren Monash |
| Jon Favreau | ... | Gus Partenza |
| Laura Innes | ... | Beth Stanley |
| Mary McCormack | ... | Andrea Baker |
| Richard Schiff | ... | Don Biederman |
| Leelee Sobieski | ... | Sarah Hotchner |
| Blair Underwood | ... | Mark Simon |
| Dougray Scott | ... | Eric Vennekor |
| Gary Werntz | ... | Chuck Hotchner |
| Bruce Weitz | ... | Stuart Caley |
| Betsy Brantley | ... | Ellen Biederman |
| O''Neal Compton | ... | Morten Entrekin |
| Rya Kihlstedt | ... | Chloe |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Robert Duvall (b. January 5, 1931) – Spurgeon Tanner
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8¼" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Robert Duval | Robert S. Duvall - Téa Leoni (b. February 25, 1966) – Jenny Lerner
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Tea Leoni - Elijah Wood (b. January 28, 1981) – Leo Biederman
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Vanessa Redgrave (b. January 30, 1937) – Robin Lerner
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.81 m)
Also known as: Vanessa Redgrave CBE | Vanessa Redgreiv - Morgan Freeman (b. June 1, 1937) – President Beck
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Morgan J. Freeman - Maximilian Schell, as Jason Lerner, passed away at age 83 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Maximillian Schell - James Cromwell (b. January 27, 1940) – Alan Rittenhouse
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 7" (2.01 m)
Also known as: Jamie Cromwell - Ron Eldard (b. February 20, 1965) – Oren Monash
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Jon Favreau (b. October 19, 1966) – Gus Partenza
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: John Favreau - Laura Innes (b. August 16, 1957) – Beth Stanley
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Laura Innes & Dave Brisbin | Lauren Innes - Mary McCormack (b. February 8, 1969) – Andrea Baker
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Mary - Richard Schiff (b. May 27, 1955) – Don Biederman
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Leelee Sobieski (b. June 10, 1983) – Sarah Hotchner
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: LeeLee Sobieski | Liliane Sobieski - Blair Underwood (b. August 25, 1964) – Mark Simon
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Dougray Scott (b. November 25, 1965) – Eric Vennekor
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
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