When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
Practical Effects
Actual asteroid sets, actual fire, actual Bay magic.
Score
Aerosmith earworm that will outlive us all.
Editing
1,000 cuts per explosion. Art.
Director
Michael Bay
Bruce Willis
Harry S. Stamper
Billy Bob Thornton
Dan Truman
Ben Affleck
A.J. Frost
Liv Tyler
Grace Stamper
Will Patton
Chick
Steve Buscemi
Rockhound
William Fichtner
Willie Sharp
Owen Wilson
Oscar
Michael Clarke Duncan
Bear
Peter Stormare
Lev Andropov
Ken Hudson Campbell
Max
Jessica Steen
Jennifer Watts
Keith David
General Kimsey
Chris Ellis
Flight Director Clark
Jason Isaacs
Ronald Quincy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
NASA shows this film during management training as a case study in how many safety protocols you can ignore. They literally use it as a 'what not to do' example.
This film and 'Deep Impact' released two months apart in 1998, creating the 'summer of asteroid anxiety.' Audiences chose explosions over feelings. We know which one you picked.
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