Armageddon

"For love. For honor. For mankind."

Jul 1 1998 PG-13 2h 31m
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

Due to a shuttle's unfortunate demise in outer space, NASA becomes aware of a doomsday asteroid that is on a collision course with Earth. It seems that the only way to knock it off course is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear weapon. But as NASA's under-funded yet resourceful team train the world's best drillers for the job, the social order of the world begins to break down as the information reaches the public and hysteria results. As high-ranking officials play politics with the effort, the drilling team all faces deep personal issues which may jeopardize humanity's last chance...

Written by

Jonathan Hensleigh, J.J. Abrams, Tony Gilroy

Directed by

Michael Bay

Cast

Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Valhalla Motion Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Touchstone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 15 wins & 40 nominations total

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