Armageddon (1998)

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Written by Robert Roy Pool, Jonathan Hensleigh

Directed by Michael Bay

Running Time: 150 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1998

Rating: 12 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

This 1998 big-budget, special-effects blockbuster does exactly what is says on the tin. Flashy, OTT and often unintentionally hilarious, there's a certain irony here - especially in the script and performances - as Bruce Willis leads the cast into cosmic battle.

An asteroid the size of Texas is going to hit Earth in 18 days. If it slams into its target as predicted, all life on the planet will be destroyed. NASA formulates a plan that involves landing a team of astronauts on the killer rock, drilling into the core and blowing the asteroid in two with a nuclear bomb. There's just one problem - the only team on Earth that are capable of dealing with such specialised drilling is a gang of roughnecks led by the gruff Harry S Stamper (Bruce Willis)...

Cast

Image for Bruce WillisBruce WillisHarry S. Stamper
Image for Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob ThorntonDan Truman
Image for Ben AffleckBen AffleckA.J. Frost
Image for Liv TylerLiv TylerGrace Stamper
Will PattonCharles 'Chick' Chapple
Image for Steve BuscemiSteve BuscemiRockhound
Image for William FichtnerWilliam FichtnerCol. William Sharp
Image for Owen WilsonOwen WilsonOscar Choi Geologist
Image for Michael Clarke DuncanMichael Clarke DuncanJayotis 'Bear' Kurleenbear
Image for Peter StormarePeter StormareLev Andropov
Ken Hudson CampbellMax Lennert
Jessica SteenJennifer Watts
Image for Keith DavidKeith DavidLt. General Kimsey
Chris EllisWalter Clark
Image for Jason IsaacsJason IsaacsDr. Ronald Quincy

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