Sinopsis
Un asteroide del tamaño del estado de Texas apunta directamente hacia la Tierra. En la NASA, tan sólo encuentran una posible solución: enviar a un equipo de astronautas al espacio para que destruya el meteorito antes de que colisione con nuestro planeta. Para ello recurren a Harry S. Stamper, el mayor experto en perforaciones petrolíferas, y a su cualificado equipo de perforadores, para que aterricen en la superficie del asteroide, lo perforen e introduzcan un dispositivo nuclear que al estallar consiga desviar su trayectoria y poder salvar el planeta, evitando así el armagedón.
Reparto
Bruce Willis — Harry S. StamperBilly Bob Thornton — Dan TrumanBen Affleck — A.J. FrostLiv Tyler — Grace StamperWill Patton — ChickSteve Buscemi — RockhoundWilliam Fichtner — Colonel Willie SharpOwen Wilson — OscarMichael Clarke Duncan — BearPeter Stormare — Lev AndropovKen Hudson Campbell — MaxJessica Steen — Co-Pilot Jennifer WattsKeith David — General KimseyChris Ellis — Flight Director ClarkJason Isaacs — Ronald QuincyGrayson McCouch — GruberClark Heathcliffe Brolly — NoonanMarshall R. Teague — Colonel DavisAnthony Guidera — Co-Pilot TuckerGreg Collins — HalseyJ. Patrick McCormack — General BofferIan Quinn — Astronaut Pete ShelbyChristopher J. Worret — Operator #1Adam C. Smith — Operator #2John Mahon — KarlGrace Zabriskie — DottieK.C. Leomiti — SamoanEddie Griffin — Bike MessengerDeborah Nishimura — Client #1Albert Wong — Client #2Jim Ishida — Client #3Stanley Anderson — PresidentJames Harper — Admiral KelsoEllen Cleghorne — Helga the NurseUdo Kier — PsychologistJohn Aylward — Dr. BanksMark Curry — Stu the Cabbie松田聖子 — Asian Tourist - FemaleHarry Humphries — Chuck Jr.Dyllan Christopher — TommyJudith Hoag — DeniseSage Allen — Max's MomSteven Ford — Nuke TechChristian Clemenson — Droning GuyAndy Ryan — Greenpeace GuyDuke Valenti — Roughneck #1Michael Taliferro — Roughneck #2Billy Devlin — Roughneck #3Kathleen Matthews — Newscaster #2J.C. Hayward — Newscaster #3Andrew Glassman — Newscaster #4Shawnee Smith — RedheadDwight Hicks — FBI Agent #1Odile Corso — Geo Tech #1Vic Manni — LoansharkJim Maniaci — Biker CustomerLayla Roberts — Molly MoundsJoe Allen — Kennedy LaunchBodhi Elfman — Math GuyAlexander Johnson — NewscasterKathy Neff — Reporter #1Victor Vinson — Sector DirectorJoseph Patrick Kelly — Marine #1Peter White — Secretary of DefenseRudy Mettia — G-ManFrank Van Keeken — NASA Planner #1Frederick Weller — NASA TechJeff Austin — NASA TechGoogy Gress — NASA TechMatt Malloy — NASA TechH. Richard Greene — NASA TechBrian Brophy — NASA TechPeter Murnik — NASA TechBrian Hayes Currie — NASA TechAndy Milder — NASA TechMichael Kaplan — NASA TechPatrick Richwood — Dr. NerdBrian Mulligan — Dr. NerdJohn H. Johnson — Pad DirectorCharles Stewart — Vacuum Chamber TechScarlet Forge — Young GraceMichael Tuck — American NewscasterPatrick Lander — British NewscasterAnne Varèze — French NewscasterFritz Mashimo — Japanese NewscasterDina Morrone — Italian NewscasterRuben Olague — Spanish NewscasterWolfgang Muser — German NewscasterJim Fitzpatrick — NORAD TechnicianFranky — Dog / Little RichardCharlton Heston — Narration (voice)Michael Bay — NASA Scientist (uncredited)Lawrence Tierney — Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)Mark Boone Junior — New Yorker (uncredited)Frank Silva — Man (uncredited)