Released may 8th, 1998, deep impact stars robert duvall, tea leoni, elijah wood, vanessa redgrave the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received a score of 40 out of 100 on. Despite that flaw this is another fine movie that for. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in deep impact 1998. Deep impact is a poorly made film, but it still manages to. Jul 09, 2012 this is the teaser trailer for deep impact. Deep impact advertisement deep impact is a tale of comets, politics, total destruction, and the increasingly poor decisions of hormonal teenage astronomer leo biederman played by a.
Jon favreau, morgan freeman, robert duvall, tea leoni. Deep impact 1998 stream and watch online moviefone. Deep impact also known as impact is a dramascience fictionthriller film directed by mimi leder, released in the usa on may 08 of 1998. Deep impact 810 movie clip the comet hits earth 1998 hd. In 1998, hollywood almost destroyed the earth from space. Deep impact 1998 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Deep impact 1998 mimi leder synopsis, characteristics. Starring robert duvall, tea leoni, elijah wood, vanessa redgrave, maximilian schell, morgan freeman. Deep impact was more about the people on earth dealing with the end of the world, while armageddon was more about the astronauts dealing with the job as hand. Mimi leders deep impact opened may 8, 1998, and was swiftly followed by michael bays armageddon just weeks later on june 30. Action, drama, scifi, thriller a sevenmilewide space rock is hurtling toward earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Have a look if deep impact is available on the online media services you are subscribed to.
Why deep impact couldnt top armageddon hollywood reporter. Deep impact is a movie that had so much potential to be a great disaster film, but thanks to plot holes, unrealistic situations, bad characters and poor story telling, this movie stinks. Robert duvall, tea leoni, elijah wood, morgan freeman. Deep impact is a 1998 american sciencefiction disaster film directed by mimi leder, written by bruce joel rubin and michael tolkin, and starring robert duvall. Bays disaster film was a disneyfinanced success that became. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century. Grizzled astronaut spurgeon fish tanner robert duvall and his team will land on the comet and lay explosives, hopefully deterring the.
As doomsday nears, the human race prepare for the worst. Watch deep impact online stream full movie directv. The film depicts the attempts to prepare for and destroy a 7mile wide comet set. Presidential warning to the nation on comet attack deep. Deep impact 1998 directed by mimi leder genres science fiction subgenres scifi disaster film release date may 8, 1998 usa run time 120 min. Deep impact, movie, 1998 internet movie cars database. In the actual movie the comet enters the atmosphere at an angle, thus letting the people watch the comet. Among these are students and faculty of the lee high school astronomy club.
Financial analysis of deep impact 1998 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Mimi leder the peacemaker directed this sciencefiction. Despite competition in the summer of 1998 from the similar armageddon, deep impact was still a box office hit and was the higher opener of the two. Yes both movies show the astronauts trying to save the world, but i. May 06, 1998 on may 8, 1998, paramount unveiled disaster film deep impact, featuring a cast that included tea leoni, robert duvall and morgan freeman. Two students at this club are leo beiderman elijah wood and his girlfriend, sarah hotchner leelee sobieski. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the. Like the other end of the world movie that came out in 1998, deep impact has one hell of a plan to wipe out the sevenmile comet before its too late blow it up with nuclear bombs. President beck morgan freeman to announce his plan. With the films dynamic fusion of largescale excitement and touching, human scale storylines, deep impact makes its impact felt in a big and. Deep impact was a more thoughtful and realistic movie. This was a very sluggish movie more talking, less action. In the actual movie the comet enters the atmosphere at an. Oct 01, 2016 deep impact 810 movie clip the comet hits earth 1998 hd.
Photo of tea leoni as jenny lerner in deep impact 1998. Now, its up to the president of the united states to save the. As america and the rest of the world prepares to meet their doom from a comet racing toward earth, the movie focuses on the reactions of several american families, including the families of the astronauts intending to blow up the comet. On may 8, 1998, paramount unveiled disaster film deep impact, featuring a cast that included tea leoni, robert duvall and morgan freeman. Unless a comet can be destroyed before colliding with earth, only those allowed into shelters will survive. Deep impact was always going to be a tough sell to the movie watching world. It was released by paramount pictures in north america and by dreamworks pictures internationally on may 8, 1998.
When deep impact and armageddon both came out, i bought deep impact on vhs. You could find armageddon everywhere in every form, but i never liked that movie as well. The other movie i saw on the same day, the horse whisperer, also opened with a runaway semi, and indeed i cannot recall a single movie in which a. We have information from more than 17 online media providers including both free, freemium and paid options. A tidal wave of melodrama sinks deep impacts chance at being the. The film tries to take itself seriously but the final result is a horrible piece of garbage. With robert duvall, tea leoni, elijah wood, morgan freeman. Deep impact is a 1998 american sciencefiction disaster film directed by mimi leder, written by bruce joel rubin and michael tolkin, and starring robert duvall, tea leoni, elijah wood, vanessa redgrave, maximilian schell, and morgan freeman.
Oct 11, 2011 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Deep impact isnt especially deep, and the extent of its impact seems limited. Deep impact vhs, 1998, paramount presentations for sale. In spite of its best intentions to blend epic disaster with a great big human heart, deep impact neither appeased the scifi crowd or fulfilled the effects hungry popcorn brigades gargantuan appetites. Watch presidential warning to the nation on comet attack deep impact movie 1998 manoj than on dailymotion. Armageddon is a silly space movie about blowing stuff up, and deep impact is a serious earth movie about.
Deep impact 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A comet is discovered to be on a collision course with earth. Neither trailer is particularly great, but both highlight their major difference. The usually dependable actress was extremely bland in this film. He appoints a toughasnails veteran astronaut to lead a joint americanrussian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Steven spielberg served as an executive producer of this film.
Why choose piracy when you can watch it for free without hunting for the right torrent and waiting for it download complete. Now, its up to the president of the united states to save the world. This film shows the buildup and the destruction cause by a comet destined to strike earth. Deep impact opens to a starry night sky in richmond, virginia. Deep impact is a disaster movie about a gigantic meteor on a oneway collision course with earth, and the efforts humanity takes both to stop it, and to survive in the face of impending doom. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Released in 1998, deep impact is a film that showcases several lives as a doomsday comet is on an impact course with planet earth. Deep impact begins with the obligatory opening precatastrophe, in this case a runaway semi that mows down a jeep and kills the astronomer who is bringing news of the approaching comet. Deep impact by lisa schwarzbaum updated may 15, 1998 at 04.
Mimi leder the peacemaker directed this sciencefiction disaster drama about the possible extinction of human life after a comet is discovered headed toward earth with the collision. Deep impact 1998 movie, a sevenmilewide space rock is hurtling toward earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Ending spoiler for deep impact 1998, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Deep impact 1998 a comet is hurtling toward earth and could mean the end of all human life. Deep impact is a little like a model home, it looks pretty and is well staged, but a closer inspection reveals that they cut too many corners and its not somewhere that youd really want to stay. Early in deep impact we learn that a comet the size of mt. This is about the one that didnt involve bruce willis deep impact is a 1998 scifidrama disaster movie released by paramount pictures and dreamworks skg in the united states. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Deep impact is an exciting disaster movie and a dramatic celebration of the traditional ties that bind families together. Mimi leder the peacemaker directed this sciencefiction disaster drama about the possible extinction of human life after a comet is discovered headed towar. Spurgeon fish tanner, tea leoni jenny lerner, elijah wood leo beiderman, vanessa redgrave robin lerner, morgan freeman president tom beck and maximilian schell jason lerner. I mean this movie was released the same year as armageddon, which was also another astronauts going to save the world type of movie, but this movie did it differently. Watch deep impact online full movie with free, paid.
Deep impact 1998 heaven and earth are about to collide. In the movie trailer they show the comet hitting the ocean at an almost rightangle. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. A comet is hurtling toward earth and could mean the end of all human life. The camera slowly pans down where stargazers and amateur astronomers are gathered with telescopes. But it does turn out to be a fairly involving movie. A sevenmilewide space rock is hurtling toward earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Deep impact 810 movie clip the comet hits earth 1998. Meech, astronomer institute for astronomy session 34 11905. At least armageddon knows that its basically a rock video and completely. Apr 26, 2020 like the other end of the world movie that came out in 1998, deep impact has one hell of a plan to wipe out the sevenmile comet before its too late blow it up with nuclear bombs. As an enormous comet speeds toward earth, people make their preparations for the end of the world. Twenty years after mimi leders film fought and lost to michael bays blockbuster, its time to revisit the more cerebreal of the two 1998 asteroid.