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Plot. In May 1998, at a star party in Virginia, teenage amateur astronomer Leo Biederman observes an unidentified object in the night sky. He sends a picture to astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf, who realizes it is a comet on collision course with Earth. Wolf dies in a car crash while racing to raise the alarm.
Deep Impact. Action. 115 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 1998. Roger Ebert. May 8, 1998. 4 min read. Early in “Deep Impact” we learn that a comet “the size of Mt. Everest” is on a collision course for Earth. There would seem to be two.
Summaries. A comet is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. As doomsday nears, the human race prepares for the worst. Journalist Jenny Lerner is assigned to look into the background of Secretary Alan Rittenhouse who abruptly resigned from government citing his wife's ill health.
May 8, 1998 · Deep Impact: Directed by Mimi Leder. With Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrave. A comet is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. As doomsday nears, the human race prepares for the worst.
- (192K)
- Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Mimi Leder
- 1998-05-08
It is loosely based on a book by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle called Lucifer's Hammer. The plot is roughly divided into these plot-lines: A Teen Genius (Wood) and amateur astronomer who discovers what turns out to be a previously unknown comet.
In classic disaster fashion, "Deep Impact" surrounds Jenny with a colorful assortment of fellow worriers. Morgan Freeman makes a fine president of the United States, with...
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Screenplay writers Michael Tolkin and Bruce Joel Rubin have given us a glimpse of a possible future when the earth is put in jeopardy by a gigantic comet. Scientists call it an "E.L.E." — an Extinction Level Event.
