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Both 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' were released in that year but while I did enjoy the thrill and special effects of the latter film, I find 'Deep Impact' the superior of the two. The film begins when a teenage amateur astronomer discover a comet on a direct collision course for the Earth.
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- Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Mimi Leder
- 1998-05-08
The film depicts humanity's attempts to prepare for and destroy a 7-mile (11 km) wide comet set to collide with Earth and cause a mass extinction. Deep Impact was released in the same summer as the similarly themed Armageddon, which fared better at the box office, while astronomers described Deep Impact as being more accurate.
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- The Good Dinosaur. Release date: November 25, 2015. Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Nipay-Padilla. This is a cute alternate timeline movie for kids that ask ‘what would happen if the dinosaurs weren’t made extinct by an asteroid slamming into Earth 66 million years ago?’
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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.
A comet is hurtling toward Earth and could mean the end of all human life. The U.S. government keeps the crisis under wraps, but crack reporter Jenny Lerner (Tea Leoni) uncovers the truth ...
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- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- PG-13
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May 8, 1998 · 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 possible outcomes: (1) The comet hits Earth, destroying it, or (2) the comet does not hit Earth, in which case humanity is spared but the audience is denied the sight of lots of special effects.
