Armageddon
United States • 1998 • 2h 31m
Director
#40Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorMichael Bay
WriterJonathan Hensleigh, J.J. Abrams
CinematographerJohn Schwartzman
ComposerTrevor Rabin
ProducerJerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, Gale Anne Hurd
Cast
Bruce Willisas Harry S. Stamper