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Sphere

1998-02-13 · 134 min · ★ 6.1

Science Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

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.

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Directors
Barry Levinson
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, Punch Productions, Baltimore Pictures, Constant c Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 80,000,000
Revenue
USD 37,020,277

Top Cast

Dustin HoffmanDustin HoffmanDr. Norman Goodman
Sharon StoneSharon StoneDr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin
Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonDr. Harry Adams
Peter CoyotePeter CoyoteCaptain Harold C. Barnes
Liev SchreiberLiev SchreiberDr. Ted Fielding
Queen LatifahQueen LatifahAlice 'Teeny' Fletcher
Marga GómezMarga GómezJane Edmunds
Huey LewisHuey LewisHelicopter Pilot
Bernard HockeBernard HockeSeaman
James Pickens Jr.James Pickens Jr.O.S.S.A. Instructor
Michael Keys HallMichael Keys HallO.S.S.A. Official
Ralph TabakinRalph TabakinO.S.S.A. Official

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