The Criterion Collection
Film Info
1998
153 minutes
Color
2.35:1
Dolby Digital 5.1
Not Anamorphic
English
Release Info
Catalog Number:
1672003
ISBN:
1-55940-898-7
UPC:
7-15515-0100-2-3
SRP: $39.99
Synopsis
Bruce Willis and and an all-star cast of roughneck oil drillers blast off on a mission to save the planet in Michael Bay’s doomsday space epic.

Special Features
  • SPECIAL FEATURES, DISC ONE: THE MOVIE
  • The exclusive director’s cut, containing previously unseen footage, in a new digital transfer personally supervised by Michael Bay
  • Discrete 5.1 channel Dolby® Digital soundtrack
  • Two commentary tracks: One featuring Michael Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck; the second featuring cinematographer John Schwartzman, NASA consultant Dr. Joe Allen, and asteroid consultant Ivan Bekey
  • Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
  • Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
  • SPECIAL FEATURES, DISC TWO: SUPPLEMENT
  • Michael Bay’s gag reel
  • Deleted scenes compiled by Michael Bay
  • Storyboards and production design drawings
  • Analyses of the special effects by visual effects supervisors Richard Hoover, Pat McClung, and Hoyt Yeatman
  • Production designer Michael White on the look of Armageddon
  • Trailer, teaser, and television spots
  • The Aerosmith music video “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” plus interviews with band members
    Cast
    Harry S. Stamper
    Bruce Willis
    Dan Truman
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Grace Stamper
    Liv Tyler
    A.J. Frost
    Ben Affleck
    Charles "Chick" Chapple
    Will Patton
    Lev Andropov
    Peter Stormare
    Lt. General Kimsey
    Keith David
    Rockhound
    Steve Buscemi
    Credits
    Directed by
    Michael Bay
    Produced by
    Jerry Bruckheimer
    Gale Anne Hurd
    Michael Bay
    Story by
    Robert Roy Pool
    Jonathan Hensleigh
    Adaptation by
    Tony Gilroy
    Shane Salerno
    Screenplay by
    Jonathan Hensleigh
    J.J. Abrams
    Executive Producers
    Jonathan Hensleigh
    Jim Van Wyck
    Chad Oman
    Director of Photography
    John Schwartzman, A.S.C.
    Production Designer
    Michael White
    Film Editors
    Mark Goldblatt, A.C.E.
    Chris Lebenzon
    Glen Scantlebury
    Costume Designer
    Michael Kaplan
    Music by
    Trevor Rabin

    About the Transfer

    Reviews


    "An outstanding disc. Up there with the best."

    Colin Polonowski, www.dvdtimes.com
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    "Criterion has done a wonderful job on this two disc set. The audio/video are both really excellent, and the extras are phenomenal."

    www.currentfilm.com
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    "This is the one you'll want to grab to show off your theatre to your friends, because it represents the way DVD should be."

    Michael Jacobson, www.dvdmoviecentral.com
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