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Armageddon

Armageddon

For love. For honor. For mankind.

19986.82h 31m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Bay
Written by Jonathan Hensleigh, J.J. Abrams, Tony Gilroy
Produced by Michael Bay, Gale Anne Hurd, Jerry Bruckheimer
Box OfficeBudget: $140.0MRevenue: $553.8M

Top Cast

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Harry S. Stamper

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Dan Truman

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

A.J. Frost

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Grace Stamper

Will Patton

Will Patton

Chick

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Rockhound

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Colonel Willie Sharp

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Oscar

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Bear

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Lev Andropov

Themes & Keywords

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About Armageddon

Armageddon is a action, thriller, science fiction, adventure film released in 1998 exploring themes of daughter, race against time, space marine, moon, washington dc, usa, saving the world. Directed by Michael Bay, it stars Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck. 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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