Deep Impact

Name: Deep Impact
Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 1998-05-08
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrave, Morgan Freeman

1998·Movie·PG-13·122 min·★ 6.2(3,353)

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“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.

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About Deep Impact

Deep Impact is a 1998 English-language action, drama and science fiction film directed by Mimi Leder. The cast is led by Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 3400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Deep Impact was produced by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, and Amblin Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on May 8, 1998, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $75 million, it went on to gross $349 million worldwide.

Director: Mimi Leder
Writers: Bruce Joel Rubin, Michael Tolkin
Release date: May 8, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $75 million
Box office: $349 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

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Deep Impact cast & crew

Deep Impact was directed by Mimi Leder and written by Bruce Joel Rubin and Michael Tolkin.

The cast features Robert Duvall as Capt. Spurgeon 'Fish' Tanner, Téa Leoni as Jenny Lerner, Elijah Wood as Leo Biederman, Vanessa Redgrave as Robin Lerner, Morgan Freeman as President Tom Beck, and Maximilian Schell as Jason Lerner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner, cinematography is by Dietrich Lohmann, and it was produced by Joan Bradshaw and David Brown.

Is Deep Impact worth watching?

Deep Impact holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 3,353 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and science fiction, Deep Impact is worth a place on your watchlist.

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