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Armageddon (film)

Armageddon
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Michael Bay
Produced by
Screenplay by
Story by
Starring
Music by Trevor Rabin
Cinematography John Schwartzman
Edited by
Production
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Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • July 1, 1998 (1998-07-01)
Running time
150 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $140 million
Box office $553.7 million

Armageddon is a 1998 American science fiction disaster film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and released by Touchstone Pictures. The film follows a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers sent by NASA to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with Earth. It features an ensemble cast including Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Owen Wilson, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, William Fichtner, Michael Clarke Duncan, Keith David, and Steve Buscemi.

Armageddon opened in theaters only two and a half months after the similar asteroid impact-based film Deep Impact, which starred Robert Duvall and Morgan Freeman. Armageddon fared better at the box office, while astronomers described Deep Impact as being more scientifically accurate.Armageddon was an international box-office success despite generally negative reviews from critics, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1998 worldwide.


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