Deep Impact
Brief Synopsis
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After it's discovered that a comet is heading toward Earth, a U.S. spaceship is launched to blow it up. The plan fails, splitting the comet into two pieces, both hurtling towards different parts of North America. One is expected to trigger catastrophic tidal waves on the eastern seaboard and the other to create dense clouds of dust that could wipe out all life.
Cast & Crew
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Mimi Leder
Director
Robert Duvall
Téa Leoni
Morgan Freeman
Elijah Wood
Leelee Sobieski
Film Details
Also Known As
Impacto profundo
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Virginia, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
After it's discovered that a comet is heading toward Earth, a U.S. spaceship is launched to blow it up. The plan fails, splitting the comet into two pieces, both hurtling towards different parts of North America. One is expected to trigger catastrophic tidal waves on the eastern seaboard and the other to create dense clouds of dust that could wipe out all life.
Cast
Robert Duvall
Téa Leoni
Morgan Freeman
Elijah Wood
Leelee Sobieski
Kurtwood Smith
Rya Kihlstedt
Frank Whiteman
Mary Mccormack
Ellen Bry
Cornelius Lewis
Amanda Brooke Fein
Christopher Darga
Vanessa Redgrave
Jennifer Jostyn
O'neal Compton
Lisa Ann Grant
William Fair
Alimi Ballard
Bruce Weitz
Charles Martin Smith
Mario Sereni
Performer
Charles Dumas
Rahi Azizi
Francis X Mccarthy
Cynthia Etinger
Jason Frasca
Michael Winters
Charlie Hartsock
Concetta Tomei
Laura Innes
Don Handfield
Una Damon
Suzy Nakamura
Jasmine Harrison
Betsy Brantley
Mark Moses
Benjamin Stralka
Maximilian Schell
Joshua Colwell
Merrin Dungey
Denise Crosby
Kimberly Huie
Kevin Larosa
Ron Eldard
Hannah Werntz
Mike O'malley
John Ducey
Leslie Dilley
Jon Favreau
Caitlin Ashley Fein
Katie Hagan
Nicolai Gedda
Performer
Tucker Smallwood
Derek Delint
Jason Dohring
Joe Urla
Alexander Baluev
Gerry Griffin
Stephanie Patton
James Cromwell
Dougray Scott
Gary Werntz
Blair Underwood
Richard Schiff
Crew
Philip Edward Alexy
Animator
Adrienne Anderson
Effects Coordinator
Leah Anton
Visual Effects
James M Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Okan Ataman
Art Department
Christopher Aud
Sound Effects Editor
Edwin Balmer
Source Material (From Novel)
Eran Barnea
Visual Effects
Kevin Bartnoff
Foley Artist
Carol Bauman
Visual Effects
Guy Norman Bee
Camera Operator
Guy Norman Bee
Steadicam Operator
Anna Behlmer
Rerecording
Jeffrey Benedict
Visual Effects
Josh Bleibtreu
Camera Operator
Kathryn Blondell
Hair Stylist
Stacey Board
Effects Coordinator
John V Bonds
Sound Effects Editor
Judith Bouley
Casting
Tonya Bowen
Researcher
Dennis Bradford
Art Director
Joan Bradshaw
Executive Producer
Barbara Brennan
Visual Effects
Jeff Brewer
Visual Effects
Billy Brooks
Visual Effects
Jill Brooks
Visual Effects Producer
Phil Brotherton
Visual Effects
David Brown
Producer
Richard Buden
Storyboard Artist
Don Burgess
Photography
Donald S. Butler
Visual Effects
Rick Canelli
Adr
Amelia Chenoweth
Visual Effects
Ian Christie
Visual Effects
Joe Ciccio
Camera Operator
Paul Cichocki
Editor
Arthur C. Clarke
Source Material (From Novel)
Tim Clevaland
Sound Effects Editor
Dr. Joshua Colwell
Advisor
K.c. Colwell
Assistant Director
Brian Conlon
Art Department
Faith Conroy
Script Supervisor
Caitlin Content
Art Department
Marc Cooper
Visual Effects
Charlie Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator
Peg Cummings
Set Decorator
C Marie Davis
Visual Effects
Fon Davis
Visual Effects
Larry Dean
Song
Michael Degtjarewsky
Visual Effects
Gregory Dehler
Visual Effects
Mitch Deoudes
Graphics
Leslie Dilley
Production Designer
Joe Dorn
Editor
Lori Keith Douglas
Production Coordinator
John Duncan
Visual Effects
Russell Earl
Visual Effects
D Scott Easton
Associate Producer
D Scott Easton
Unit Production Manager
Timothy Eaton
Editor
Robert M Edwards
Visual Effects
Donald Elliott
Special Effects Foreman
John M. Elliott Jr.
Makeup
Raul Essig
Visual Effects
Skip Ewing
Song
Michael Fallavollita
Visual Effects
Scott Farrar
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Paul Fasal
Sound Design
Jay Fields
Advisor
Patrick J. Foley
Dialogue Editor
Jon Foreman
Visual Effects
Joe Gareri
Executive Producer
Anthony Gaudioz
Camera Operator
Larry Gaynor
Visual Effects
Ginger Geary
Foley Artist
Bill George
Visual Effects Supervisor
Giuseppe Giacosa
Music
Cara Giallanza
Assistant Director
Eileen Godoy
Production Coordinator
Jeremy Goldman
Visual Effects
Gary Goldstein
Visual Effects
Bradley M Goodman
Post-Production Supervisor
John Goodson
Visual Effects
Eric Gotthelf
Foley Mixer
Ron Grafton
Foley Recordist
Gerry Griffin
Technical Advisor
Basil Bryant Grillo
Assistant Director
Michael Halsted
Art Department
Jason Hanel
Effects Coordinator
Sean Hargreaves
Visual Effects
Bob Harman
Effects Coordinator
Michael Haro
Location Manager
Barbara Harris
Adr
Paula Harris
Assistant Director
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Bryan Herb
Researcher
Geoff Heron
Digital Effects Supervisor
Daren Hicks
Production Coordinator
James Dean Hicks
Song
David Hisanaga
Visual Effects
Thomas Homsher
Special Effects Foreman
James Horner
Music
James Horner
Original Music
David Horsley
Visual Effects
Christopher Horvath
Visual Effects
Bart Howard
Song
Peg Hunter
Visual Effects
J Paul Huntsman
Sound Editor
Luigi Illica
Music
Jason Ivimey
Animator
Alex Jaeger
Art Director
Harry Jarvis
Graphics Coordinator
Derek Johansen
Assistant Director
Allison Jones
Casting
Dr. Ken Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Jones
Song Performer
Samson Kao
Visual Effects
Sandra Karpman
Visual Effects
Ira Keeler
Visual Effects
Philip Keller
Storyboard Artist
Gary Kosko
Art Director
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Ed Kramer
Visual Effects
Michelle Kurpaska
Costume Supervisor
Dana J Kuznetzkoff
Assistant Director
Barbara Lacy
Makeup
Tom Lamb
Visual Effects
Hayden Landis
Visual Effects
Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Coordinator
Jennifer Law-stump
Visual Effects
Larry Leahy
Script Coordinator
Skye Leslie
Continuity
Janice Lew
Visual Effects
Janet Lewin
Effects Coordinator
Dawn Llewellyn
Editor
Dietrich Lohmann
Director Of Photography
Michael Lorenz
Makeup Artist
David Lowery
Storyboard Artist
Dr. Chris Luchini
Advisor
Joshua Lusby
Set Designer
Craig Lyn
Visual Effects
Greg Maloney
Visual Effects
Mark L. Mangino
Dialogue Editor
Cherylanne Martin
Unit Production Manager
Stuart T Maschwitz
Visual Effects
Bill Mather
Visual Effects
Richard F Mays
Set Designer
Laurie Mcdonald
Production Manager
Ken Mcgaugh
Graphics
Mark Mcnabb
Sound Mixer
Scott Mcnamara
Visual Effects
Suzanne Mitus-uribe
Visual Effects
Terry Molatore
Visual Effects
Danny Mudgett
Visual Effects
Daryl Munton
Visual Effects
Ruth Myers
Costume Designer
Patrick Neary
Visual Effects
Andy Nelson
Rerecording
George Nemzer
Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Neskoromny
Art Director
Stuart Neumann
Location Manager
Walter Newman
Sound Editor
Steve Nichols
Animator
Phill Norman
Titles
Thomas J. O'connell
Adr Mixer
William A O'drobinak
Camera Operator
Khatsho Orfali
Visual Effects
Lauren Page
Visual Effects
Peter G Parise
Graphics
Jayme S Parker
Sound Effects Editor
Walter F. Parkes
Executive Producer
Eddie Pasquarello
Visual Effects
Tom Perry
Rerecording
Alan Peterson
Visual Effects
Patrick Phillips
Technical Supervisor
Bruce Powell
Visual Effects
Tony Preciado
Visual Effects
Peggy Pridemore
Location Manager
Tom Priestley
Director Of Photography
Scott Prior
Visual Effects
Giacomo Puccini
Music
Jane Raab
Unit Production Manager
Kevin Rafferty
Visual Effects
Joe E. Rand
Music Editor
Denise Ream
Visual Effects
J.a.c. Redford
Original Music
John F Reynolds
Dialogue Editor
Simon Rhodes
Music
Rick Rische
Visual Effects
Darin Rivetti
Assistant Director
Dana Robin
Location Manager
Amanda Ronai
Visual Effects
Robert Rooy
Assistant Director
Alison C. Rosa
Assistant Director
Jeff Rosen
Foley
David Rosenbloom
Editor
Kathy Ross
Advisor
Lisa M Rowe
Assistant Director
Bruce Rubin
Screenplay
Olivier Sarda
Visual Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Impacto profundo
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Virginia, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1999 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman).
Released in United States on Video October 20, 1998
Released in United States Spring May 8, 1998
Director of photography Dietrich Lohmann died November 13, 1997.
Began shooting June 16, 1997.
Completed shooting October 24, 1997.
Released in United States Spring May 8, 1998
Released in United States on Video October 20, 1998
