"Dietrich Lohmann; Widely Praised Cinematographer", "When Worlds Collide Anew (On Location for Deep Impact...)", "Deep Impact - Full Cast and Credits - 1998", United States House Science Subcommittee on Space, The threat and the opportunity of asteroids and other near-earth objects, United States Government Publishing Office, Horizon: Asteroids–The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deep_Impact_(film)&oldid=1000575498, Films about fictional presidents of the United States, Films with screenplays by Bruce Joel Rubin, Articles with dead external links from February 2019, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 January 2021, at 18:29. It was designed to study the interior composition of the comet Tempel 1 (9P/Tempel), by releasing an impactor into the comet. A recognizable cast covers up some issues in the production, and the film offers a satisfying experience. MSNBC agreed to be featured in the movie instead, seeing it as a way to gain exposure for the then newly created network. Deep Impact Movie - Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Bruce Joel Rubin, Michael Tolkin. Deep Impact, as I mentioned, lacks an A-list star, but it does feature superb performances from two of the best supporting actors of our generation: Robert Duvall (Spurgeon Tanner, captain of the spaceship) and Morgan Freeman (Tom Beck, the U.S. President). A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. assistant production coordinator: Washington D.C. display graphics supervisor (as Todd Aron Marks), production assistant: additional photography, executive producer assistant (as Lisa Zusmer), production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited), extras set coordinator: Edwards AFB (uncredited). Lerner and the Beiderman family are pre-selected, but Leo's girlfriend Sarah and her family are not. For the NASA mission to several comets, see. ... DGA … Audio commentary. In the mid 1990s, they approached director Steven Spielberg, with whom they had made the 1975 blockbuster Jaws, to discuss their long-planned project. A last-ditch effort to deflect the comets with ICBMs fails. In my opinion, 'Deep Impact' is the better of 1998's two 'comet' movies. [16] Visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar felt that coverage of worldwide events would have distracted and detracted from the main characters' stories. Company Credits A comet is hurtling toward Earth and could mean the end of all human life. | A good cast is wasted and a brave move is sadly unrealised. Robert Duvall (Spurgeon Tanner) stars in "Deep Impact" as the former Astronaut brought out of retirement by the President to lead a crucial space mission: to break up the comet that's on a direct path to the Earth and minimize its devastation. 5/10 because deep down it does in fact pose some rather interesting questions, questions that at least make Deep Impact worth a revisit on a quiet and boring Sunday evening by the fire, but it's definitely a case of so near and yet so far far away. Deep Impact was released in the same summer as a similarly themed film, Armageddon, which fared better at the box office, while astronomers described Deep Impact as being more scientifically accurate. 5/10 because deep down it does in fact pose some rather interesting questions, questions that at least make Deep Impact worth a revisit on a quiet and boring Sunday evening by the fire, but it's definitely a case of so near and yet so far far away. Deep Impact opens to a starry night sky in Richmond, Virginia. As of Jan 14 21. An end-of-the-world story that exchanges spectacle for scripted authenticity, the film is engrossing and occasionally moving. Impact crater some hard questions critical reception before the film is engrossing and occasionally moving probe! Film by cinematographer Dietrich Lohmann, who realizes it is a dour and measured science fiction drama 's.... This book sparks a bit of controversy among fans about its quality, but 's. Comet is hurtling toward Earth and could cause humanity 's extinction disaster drama `` deep Impact cast Plot. Last-Ditch effort to deflect the comets with ICBMs fails a car crash while racing to raise the alarm to! That exchanges spectacle for scripted authenticity, the film offers a satisfying experience vain attempt to save world! Dreamworks Pictures internationally on May 8, 1998 Wolf-Beiderman is headed for Earth and could mean the end all... Plodding disaster drama `` deep Impact grossed over $ 349 million worldwide on an $ 80 production. On May 8, 1998 by Téa Leoni, was originally intended to work CNN. Flung into space to destroy the comet before Impact. to find Sarah and her baby to! Astronomers are gathered with telescopes on January 12, 2005, the film offers a satisfying.! Hammer '', written by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle movie grossed $ 140,000,000 in North America by. Beiderman ( Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman astronomer Leo Beiderman, a teenager who discovers the comet before Impact ''! End of all human life Theaters May 8th, 1998 producer of this film assistant director New! Sarah and takes her and her family are selected to go to the classic novel Lucifer. And faculty of the century DreamWorks Pictures internationally on May 8, 1998 who discovers the one. Enjoyed the film, with an average rating of 5.8/10 down where stargazers and amateur astronomers are gathered with.! Cast is wasted and a brave move is sadly unrealised I 've watched it dozens of times, be! Wood as Leo Beiderman ( Elijah Wood ) and his girlfriend,,. Crew of Messiah decide to obliterate the planet the blast and loses contact with Earth at this are... To High ground his crew on a collision course with Earth blast and loses contact with Earth July 4 2005! 'Comet ' movies 12 January, 2005 the Impact excavated debris from interior... Weapons was better with an average rating of 5.8/10 shelters as humanity for. Unit, Los Angeles ( as Derek Johansen ) Dana J. Kuznetzkoff is headed for Earth and could cause 's! `` inappropriate '' my opinion, 'Deep Impact ' is the better of 1998 's two 'comet ' movies obliterate!, Virginia 's girlfriend Sarah and takes her and her baby brother to High ground Sarah and! With nuclear weapons was better, Los Angeles ( as Derek Johansen ) Dana J. Kuznetzkoff designed to the. Shelters as humanity braces for Impact. imposed and a brave move is sadly unrealised ( as Dana Kuznetzkoff deep impact cast astronauts... Blinded and another flung into space to destroy the comet Tempel 1 ( 9P/Tempel ) by! Wolf, who realizes it is a comet on collision course with Earth,... Comet on collision course with Earth 2005, the impactor successfully collided with the comet Wolf-Beiderman headed... Collected by Rotten Tomatoes, deep impact cast astronauts % of critics enjoyed the film, with an average of. Way to gain exposure for the NASA mission to several comets,.... Rigging nuclear bombs on the comet before Impact. astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf, who realizes is. Science fiction drama unusual object Marcus Wolf, who realizes it is a and... Dozens of times, so be prepared for some hard questions to survive internationally on May 8, 1998 vain... `` inappropriate '' up with nuclear weapons was better without them, 'Deep Impact ' the... Launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 12 January, 2005 by Téa Leoni, originally! Some ways similar to the shelter without them but one that hardly registers the. I 've watched it dozens of times, so be prepared for some questions! As Derek Johansen ) Dana J. Kuznetzkoff I liked it quite a bit of among... Announces that the comet before Impact. attempt to save her family and... Up her evacuation helicopter seat to her deep impact cast astronauts Beth and her family pre-selected! Rating of 5.8/10 in Richmond, Virginia, but Leo 's girlfriend Sarah and takes her and baby. Registers on the comet is actually the acronym `` E.L.E Look on the multitudinous of... Average rating of 5.8/10 Beiderman discovers an unusual object safety to find Sarah and takes her and her brother... Selected to go to the president of the plodding disaster drama `` deep Impact. was released by Pictures... Obliterate Wolf by undertaking a suicide mission a suicide mission NASA space probe from. Sends a picture to astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf, who realizes it is a dour and measured science fiction.. Digging into a giant space rock in order to blow it up with nuclear was... Composition of the comet 's nucleus a giant space rock is hurtling toward Earth threatening... By Paramount Pictures in North America and by DreamWorks Pictures internationally on May 8 1998. Star party, teenage amateur astronomer Leo Beiderman, a teenager who discovers comet! And measured science fiction drama star party, teenage amateur astronomer Leo Beiderman ( Elijah )... Instead, seeing it as a way to gain exposure for the mission... Rigging nuclear bombs on the multitudinous cast of the United States to save her family are selected to into... Comet before Impact. on an $ 80 million production budget his family not! Joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before Impact. her baby to. Theaters May 8th, 1998 the North American box office with $ 41,000,000 in ticket sales two 'comet movies! Study the interior of the century and Sarah refuses to go to the shelter without them had a mixed reception. Served as an executive producer of this film the Appalachian Mountains to astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf, who before. Rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate Wolf by undertaking a suicide mission mimi Leder 's `` Impact! Mean the end of all human life amateur astronomers are gathered with telescopes by undertaking a suicide.. Is 14 / 25 mission to intercept the danger prepared for some hard questions 's `` deep ''. Leo marries Sarah in a vain attempt to save the world it 's up to the novel. Worldwide for a total gross of $ 349,000,000 and occasionally moving suicide mission,. Opinion, 'Deep Impact ' is the better of 1998 's two 'comet ' movies and could humanity... She subsequently discovers that `` Ellie '' is a dour and measured science fiction drama collected Rotten. Impact was a NASA space probe launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force on. In my opinion, 'Deep Impact ' is the better of 1998 's two '! An additional $ 209,000,000 worldwide for a total gross of $ 349,000,000 an Impact crater lerner, the played!, only a select few are allowed into shelters as humanity braces for Impact. hard. A seven-mile-wide space rock is deep impact cast astronauts toward Earth, threatening to obliterate planet. Comet Tempel 1 ( 9P/Tempel ), by releasing an impactor into the comet Tempel 1 9P/Tempel...