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Sphere

Fri, Feb 13, 1998
  • Science Fiction
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasFri, Feb 13, 1998
GB
  • In CinemasFri, Mar 27, 1998
  • PhysicalFri, Oct 23, 1998DVD
AU
  • In CinemasThu, Apr 2, 1998
FR
  • In CinemasWed, Mar 25, 1998
DE
  • In CinemasThu, Apr 2, 1998
JP
  • In CinemasSat, May 23, 1998
Where to watch

Streaming TBA

No streaming platforms confirmed yet. We’ll yell the moment one picks it up — make sure it’s on your deck.

Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    as Dr. Norman Goodman
  • Sharon Stone
    Sharon Stone
    as Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin
  • Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    as Dr. Harry Adams
  • Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    as Captain Harold C. Barnes
  • Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    as Dr. Ted Fielding
  • Queen Latifah
    Queen Latifah
    as Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
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