Sphere(1998)
“Terror can fill any space.”
Overview
A spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the ocean floor to investigate. However, the ship is not as it seems and when a giant perfect sphere is discovered in the cargo bay, things begin to fall apart.
Director
Barry Levinson
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget
$80M
Revenue
$37M
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
as Dr. Norman Goodman
Sharon Stone
as Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin
Samuel L. Jackson
as Dr. Harry Adams
Peter Coyote
as Captain Harold C. Barnes
Liev Schreiber
as Dr. Ted Fielding
Queen Latifah
as Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
Marga Gómez
as Jane Edmunds
Huey Lewis
as Helicopter Pilot
Bernard Hocke
as Seaman
James Pickens Jr.
as O.S.S.A. Instructor
Michael Keys Hall
as O.S.S.A. Official
Ralph Tabakin
as O.S.S.A. Official
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1998
Runtime
2h 14m
Language
English
Rating
6.1 / 10
Budget
$80M
Box Office
$37M
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures • Punch Productions • Baltimore Pictures
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Where can I watch Sphere?▼
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What is Sphere about?▼
A spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the ocean floor to investigate. However, the ship is not as it seems and when a giant perfect sphere is discovered in the cargo bay, things begin to fall apart.
Who directed Sphere?▼
Sphere was directed by Barry Levinson and released in 1998. It is a science fiction, mystery, thriller film.
How long is Sphere?▼
Sphere has a runtime of 2 hours and 14 minutes (134 minutes total).
Who stars in Sphere?▼
The cast of Sphere includes Dustin Hoffman as Dr. Norman Goodman, Sharon Stone as Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin, Samuel L. Jackson as Dr. Harry Adams, Peter Coyote as Captain Harold C. Barnes, Liev Schreiber as Dr. Ted Fielding and more.
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