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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   50,269 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Bruce Joel Rubin (written by) and
Michael Tolkin (written by)
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Release Date:
8 May 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
Heaven and Earth are about to collide. more
Plot:
Unless a comet can be destroyed before colliding with Earth, only those allowed into shelters will survive. Which people will survive? full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(104 articles)
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User Comments:
A great movie more (429 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Impact (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense disaster related elements and brief language.
Runtime:
120 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
In the film's final trailer, the blue background used behind the text graphics is a slightly altered version of the background used for the opening titles of Event Horizon (1997), another Paramount film. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Some of the National Guard/US Army soldiers have M203 underslung 40mm grenade launchers on their M16 or M4 rifles - this is totally unnecessary, as they are not fighting a war, just enforcing order. more
Quotes:
Mark: How do we set the nukes inside the comet and get out before they blow?
Orin Monash: We don't.
Andrea: Look on the bright side. We'll all have high schools named after us.
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Soundtrack:
Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) more

FAQ

Would a meteorite 2-3 miles wide actually cause a tsumani that large?
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24 out of 35 people found the following comment useful.
A great movie, 30 January 2005
9/10
Author: Mister_Anderson from King of Prussia, PA

This is a great movie. I think the people who don't like it are (1) people expecting it to be a summer blockbuster popcorn movie with a million special effects, or (2) people upset because they think it's cheesy / has scientific errors. Let me address both points.

First of all, this is not a disaster movie in the style of Armageddon or Volcano or any of them. It's a movie about humanity's struggle to deal with an impending disaster. And in doing that, it succeeds. Most of the film is supported by strong talent, including Robert Duvall and Morgan Freeman. In smaller roles, Max Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, and Ron Eldard really shine. I was disappointed by Tea Leoni's acting. And Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski didn't really do much for me, although they weren't bad.

Second, while the movie is not standard Hollywood flair, it doesn't altogether escape the Hollywood curse. There are a few fairly ridiculous moments and plot points. HOWEVER, compared to disaster movies, I have to say this are extremely minor. To counter this, there are some very touching scenes. I don't want to give anything away here, but most of them occur near the end of the film.

This is not the best movie ever by any means, but it comes as close as a mainstream Hollywood movie dealing with the end of the world is going to get. Also, James Horner's score was terrific.

Definitely worth a watch.

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