Robert Duvall plays Captain Spurgeon Tanner, Téa Leoni plays Jenny Lerner, and Elijah Wood plays Leo Biederman in the 1998 disaster film Deep Impact.
Main cast
- Captain Spurgeon ‘Fish’ TannerRobert DuvallMain
- Jenny LernerTéa LeoniMain
- Leo BiedermanElijah WoodMain
- President Tom BeckMorgan FreemanMain
- Robin LernerVanessa RedgraveMain
- Jason LernerMaximilian SchellMain
- Alan RittenhouseJames CromwellMain
- Oren MonashRon EldardMain
- Gus PartenzaJon FavreauMain
- Beth StanleyLaura InnesMain
- Andrea BakerMary McCormackMain
- Don BiedermanRichard SchiffMain
- Sarah HotchnerLeelee SobieskiMain
- Mark SimonBlair UnderwoodMain
Supporting cast
- Morton EntrikinJohn CusackSupp
- ChloeHannah LederSupp
- Dr. NorcrossCharles Martin SmithSupp
Guest & voice
- HerselfRiki LindhomeGuest
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About this cast
Deep Impact is a 1998 American disaster film directed by Mimi Leder. The story follows a group of people as they prepare for a comet on a collision course with Earth, focusing on a teenage astronomer, a journalist, and a veteran astronaut leading a mission to divert the comet.
FAQs
Who plays Leo Biederman in Deep Impact?
Elijah Wood plays Leo Biederman, the teenage astronomer who discovers the comet.
Who plays President Tom Beck in Deep Impact?
Morgan Freeman plays President Tom Beck.
Who plays Captain Spurgeon Tanner in Deep Impact?
Robert Duvall plays Captain Spurgeon ‘Fish’ Tanner, the leader of the space mission.
Who plays Jenny Lerner in Deep Impact?
Téa Leoni plays Jenny Lerner, the television journalist who breaks the story.
Is Deep Impact based on a true story?
No, Deep Impact is a fictional disaster film, though it was inspired by real scientific concerns about near-Earth objects.
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