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Sphere
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PG13,2hrs 13min
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1998
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Warner Home Video
Synopsis: Barry Levinson directed this $100+ million adaptation of Michael Crichton's science fiction novel about the investigation of a half-mile-long spacecraft sitting on the South Pacific ocean floor. Government functionary Barnes (Peter Coyote) assembles a crack scientific team -- psychologist Dr. Norman Goodman (Dustin Hoffman), who wrote a presidential report on alien contact; biochemist Beth Halperin (Sharon Stone), once involved romantically with Goodman; mathematician Harry Adams (Samuel L. Jackson); ... Full Synopsis
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While this is no quick-witted treat on a par with Mr. Levinson's ''Wag the Dog,'' it's a solid thriller with showy scientific overtones. Full Review
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35
Generally Unfavorable Reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Dr. Norman Goodman
Beth Halperin
Harry Adams
Barnes
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