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Summary

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.

Cast

Bruce Willis

Harry S. Stamper

Billy Bob Thornton

Dan Truman

Ben Affleck

A.J. Frost

Liv Tyler

Grace Stamper

Will Patton

Chick

Steve Buscemi

Rockhound

William Fichtner

Colonel Willie Sharp

Owen Wilson

Oscar

Michael Clarke Duncan

Bear

Peter Stormare

Lev Andropov

Ken Hudson Campbell

Max

Jessica Steen

Co-Pilot Jennifer Watts

Keith David

General Kimsey

Chris Ellis

Flight Director Clark

Jason Isaacs

Ronald Quincy

Grayson McCouch

Gruber

Clark Heathcliffe Brolly

Noonan

Marshall R. Teague

Colonel Davis

Anthony Guidera

Co-Pilot Tucker

Greg Collins

Halsey

J. Patrick McCormack

General Boffer

Ian Quinn

Astronaut Pete Shelby

Christopher J. Worret

Operator #1

Adam C. Smith

Operator #2

John Mahon

Karl

Grace Zabriskie

Dottie

K.C. Leomiti

Samoan

Eddie Griffin

Bike Messenger

Deborah Nishimura

Client #1

Albert Wong

Client #2

Jim Ishida

Client #3

Stanley Anderson

President

James Harper

Admiral Kelso

Ellen Cleghorne

Helga the Nurse

Udo Kier

Psychologist

John Aylward

Dr. Banks

Mark Curry

Stu the Cabbie

Seiko Matsuda

Asian Tourist - Female

Harry Humphries

Chuck Jr.

Dyllan Christopher

Tommy

Judith Hoag

Denise

Sage Allen

Max's Mom

Steven Ford

Nuke Tech

Christian Clemenson

Droning Guy

Andy Ryan

Greenpeace Guy

Duke Valenti

Roughneck #1

Michael Taliferro

Roughneck #2

Billy Devlin

Roughneck #3

Kathleen Matthews

Newscaster #2

J.C. Hayward

Newscaster #3

Andrew Glassman

Newscaster #4

Shawnee Smith

Redhead

Dwight Hicks

FBI Agent #1

Odile Corso

Geo Tech #1

Vic Manni

Loanshark

Jim Maniaci

Biker Customer

Layla Roberts

Molly Mounds

Joe Allen

Kennedy Launch

Bodhi Elfman

Math Guy

Alexander Johnson

Newscaster

Kathy Neff

Reporter #1

Victor Vinson

Sector Director

Joseph Patrick Kelly

Marine #1

Peter White

Secretary of Defense

Rudy Mettia

G-Man

Frank Van Keeken

NASA Planner #1

Frederick Weller

NASA Tech

Jeff Austin

NASA Tech

Googy Gress

NASA Tech

Matt Malloy

NASA Tech

H. Richard Greene

NASA Tech

Brian Brophy

NASA Tech

Peter Murnik

NASA Tech

Brian Hayes Currie

NASA Tech

Andy Milder

NASA Tech

Michael Kaplan

NASA Tech

Patrick Richwood

Dr. Nerd

Brian Mulligan

Dr. Nerd

John H. Johnson

Pad Director

Charles Stewart

Vacuum Chamber Tech

Scarlet Forge

Young Grace

Michael Tuck

American Newscaster

Patrick Lander

British Newscaster

Anne Varèze

French Newscaster

Fritz Mashimo

Japanese Newscaster

Dina Morrone

Italian Newscaster

Ruben Olague

Spanish Newscaster

Wolfgang Muser

German Newscaster

Jim Fitzpatrick

NORAD Technician

Franky

Dog / Little Richard

Charlton Heston

Narration (voice)

Michael Bay

NASA Scientist (uncredited)

Lawrence Tierney

Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)

Mark Boone Junior

New Yorker (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Michael Bay

Adaptation

Shane Salerno

Adaptation

Tony Gilroy

Screenplay

J.J. Abrams

Screenplay, Story

Jonathan Hensleigh

Story

Robert Roy Pool

Reviews

John Chard

June 25, 2019

It's Bayhem time again.

An asteroid the size of Texas is heading towards Earth, the consequence if it hits is a global killer, the end of mankind. In spite of the billions invested in the space programme, NASA has no answers other than the notion that the asteroid will need to be nuked, from the inside. Enter Harry Stamper and his rough and rugged crew of deep core drillers. Can NASA get these men up on the asteroid and do the job? The fate of mankind rests with a bunch of odd balls!

Perhaps because I have a particular kink for the disaster picture, I find it hard to understand the hate for Armageddon. I am after all a man who gleefully defends The Towering Inferno et al with staunch defiance. Armageddon does exactly what was expected from it, ridiculous high octane entertainment with laughs, peril and obligatory chest thumping bravado. All of course cloaked in director Michael Bay's gleeful insistence on blowing things up with devilish panache. Sure there are some twee moments, sure there is some less than great acting on show, but you know what? It's a disaster picture for Michael Bay's crying out loud sake! Check the brain at the door, turn the sound and colour systems up, enjoy the effects on offer and singalong to Aeromith's smashing, "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing".

Armageddon, does exactly what it says on the cover, don't take it so serious folks. 8/10