Directed by Mimi Leder Written by Bruce Joel Rubin   Michael Tolkin   Cast Robert Duvall ... Spurgeon Tanner Téa Leoni ... Jenny Lerner Elijah Wood ... Leo Biederman Vanessa Redgrave ... Robin Lerner Morgan Freeman ... President Beck Maximilian Schell ... Jason Lerner James Cromwell ... Alan Rittenhouse Ron Eldard ... Oren Monash Jon Favreau ... Gus Partenza Laura Innes ... Beth Stanley Mary McCormack ... Andrea Baker Richard Schiff ... Don Biederman Leelee Sobieski ... Sarah Hotchner Blair Underwood ... Mark Simon Dougray Scott ... Eric Vennekor Gary Werntz ... Chuck Hotchner Bruce Weitz ... Stuart Caley Betsy Brantley ... Ellen Biederman O'Neal Compton ... Morten Entrekin Rya Kihlstedt ... Chloe Aleksandr Baluev ... Mikhail Tulchinsky (as Alexander Baluev) Caitlin Fein ... Caitlin Stanley Amanda Fein ... Caitlin Stanley Joe Urla ... Ira Moskatel (as Joseph Urla) Una Damon ... Marianne Duclos Mark Moses ... Tim Urbanski Derek de Lint ... Theo Van Sertema Charles Dumas ... Jeff Worth Suzy Nakamura ... Jenny's Assistant Alimi Ballard ... Bobby Rhue Charles Martin Smith ... Dr. Marcus Wolf Katie Hagan ... Jane Biederman Denise Crosby ... Vicky Hotchner Frank Whiteman ... Priest Jason Dohring ... Jason Jasmine Harrison ... Kid Rahi Azizi ... Student Hannah Leder ... Holly Rittenhouse (as Hannah Werntz) Tucker Smallwood ... Ivan Brodsky Merrin Dungey ... Sheila Bradley Kimberly Huie ... Wendy Mogel William Fair ... Grey Man Francis X. McCarthy ... General Scott Ellen Bry ... Stofsky Lisa Ann Grant ... Reporter Leslie Dilley ... Waiter Concetta Tomei ... Patricia Ruiz Mike O'Malley ... Mike Perry Kurtwood Smith ... Otis Hefter Gerry Griffin ... NASA Official Charlie Hartsock ... David Baker Jennifer Jostyn ... Mariette Monash Don Handfield ... Dwight Tanner Jason Frasca ... Steve Tanner Cynthia Ettinger ... Pretty Woman Benjamin Stralka ... Little Boy Stephanie Patton ... Brittany Baker Michael Winters ... NASA Guy John Ducey ... Young Lieutenant Christopher Darga ... Section Leader Joshua Colwell ... CAPCOM Cornelius Lewis ... Bus Sergeant Kevin LaRosa ... Pilot (as Kevin La Rosa) Uncredited Cast Janette Andrade ... Injured Student Ethan Aronoff ... NY Tourist James E. Ash ... Police Officer Matt Bennett ... Backpacker Len Berdick ... Fleeing Pedestrian W. Earl Brown ... McCloud Cullen G. Chambers ... Father Charles Rahi Chun ... MSNBC Anchor Chris Clover ... Guy in Car Daphney Damaraux ... Presidential Staffer Billy Driver ... Student Michael Eskridge ... Ark Dweller Pamela Fischer ... Pedestrian Shannon Frank ... Refugee Sommer Garcia ... Student Philip M. Gardiner ... Flood Victim Bob Glouberman ... Prompter Techie Betty Hankins ... Presidential Staffer Phil Hawn ... Refugee Climbing Fence James Hunter ... Refugee Arden James ... Refugee Jason Lamey ... Extra Jeff Lawrence ... Man at Press Conference Renee McClellan ... Military Soldier Paul McMichael ... Student Robin J. Stafford ... Times Square Attendee Jody Millard ... Soldier George F. Miller ... Fleeing Pedestrian Landing Next to Guy on Bench Joseph Ashton Montgomery ... Astronomy Club Member Philip Ng ... Times Square Attendee Greg Orren ... Fleeing Resident Renee Pezzotta ... Bike Messenger Rachel Reedy ... Pedestrian Mic Rodgers ... Secret Service Agent #1 Leo Rogstad ... Backpacker Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Refugee Nick Stellate ... Cyclist Roberta Storm ... Reporter at White House Press Conference Tai ... Elephant Michael Wajacs ... Reporter Eric Alan Wendell ... Fleeing Pedestrian Produced by Joan Bradshaw   David Brown   D. Scott Easton   Walter F. Parkes   Steven Spielberg   Richard D. Zanuck   Original Music by James Horner

Additional Info Premiere: May 07, 1998 Theatrical Release: May 08, 1998 DVD Release: December 15, 1998 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies Paramount Pictures (presents) Dreamworks Pictures (presents) Zanuck/Brown Productions (as Zanuck/Brown) Manhattan Project Amblin Entertainment (copyright holder) Distributors Paramount Pictures   (1998) (USA) (theatrical) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1998) (USA) (DVD) CBS   (2001) (USA) (TV) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) (special collector's edition) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.2 / 10 Our Rating 5.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.9 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,020 / 20,875 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 3 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,016 Grindhouse (2007) #1,017 30 Days Of Night (2007) #1,018 The Whale (2022) #1,019 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) #1,020 Deep Impact (1998) #1,021 Hostel (2005) #1,022 Blade: Trinity (2004) #1,023 Yellowstone: Season 5 (2022) #1,024 Yellowstone: Season 2 (2019)