
Sphere (1998)
Released:
1998-02-13
Duration:
2hr 14min
Rating 6.1
Terror can fill any space.
Overview
A spacecraft is discovered on the floor 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 Habitat, a state-of-the-art underwater living environment, to investigate.
Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Punch Productions
Baltimore Pictures
Constant c Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $80,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $37,020,277.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 2.7311 |
Directed By
Barry Levinson
Crew
Director
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
Producer
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
Director of Photography
Adam Greenberg
Adam Greenberg
Screenplay
Paul Attanasio
Paul Attanasio
Producer
Andrew Wald
Andrew Wald
Screenplay
Stephen Hauser
Stephen Hauser
Producer
Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton
Editor
Stu Linder
Stu Linder
Original Music Composer
Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal
Storyboard Artist
Jim Magdaleno
Jim Magdaleno
Novel
Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton
Production Design
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Art Direction
Jonathan McKinstry
Jonathan McKinstry
Art Direction
Mark W. Mansbridge
Mark W. Mansbridge
Set Decoration
Anne Kuljian
Anne Kuljian
Costume Supervisor
James W. Tyson
James W. Tyson
Casting
Ellen Chenoweth
Ellen Chenoweth
Costume Design
Gloria Gresham
Gloria Gresham
Stunts
Tim Rigby
Tim Rigby
Stunts
Lisa McCullough
Lisa McCullough
Adaptation
Kurt Wimmer
Kurt Wimmer
CGI Supervisor
Robert Bardy
Robert Bardy
CGI Supervisor
Michael Kory
Michael Kory
CGI Supervisor
Jeff Lin
Jeff Lin
Second Unit Director of Photography
Gary Capo
Gary Capo
Key Grip
Charles John Bukey
Charles John Bukey
Negative Cutter
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
3D Animator
Nicole Herr
Nicole Herr
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers
Key Hair Stylist
Catherine Childers
Catherine Childers
Script Supervisor
Heather Harris
Heather Harris
Hairstylist
John Quaglia
John Quaglia
Sound Designer
Richard Beggs
Richard Beggs
Still Photographer
Brian Hamill
Brian Hamill
Makeup Artist
Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan
Camera Operator
Allen D. Easton
Allen D. Easton
Steadicam Operator
P. Scott Sakamoto
P. Scott Sakamoto
Script Supervisor
Julie Pitkanen
Julie Pitkanen
CGI Supervisor
Jason Wardle
Jason Wardle
CG Supervisor
Walter F. Hyneman
Walter F. Hyneman
CGI Supervisor
Fernando Benítez
Fernando Benítez
Special Effects Supervisor
Richard O. Helmer
Richard O. Helmer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Carlos Arguello
Carlos Arguello
Makeup Artist
June Westmore
June Westmore
ADR Editor
Claire Sanfilippo
Claire Sanfilippo
Sound Effects Editor
Mary Helen Leasman
Mary Helen Leasman
Visual Effects Producer
Aaron Dem
Aaron Dem
Makeup Artist
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
Marietta Carter-Narcisse
Makeup Artist
Tricia Sawyer
Tricia Sawyer
Underwater Camera
Ian Fox
Ian Fox
Chief Lighting Technician
Steven C. McGee
Steven C. McGee
Roto Supervisor
Karen Klein
Karen Klein
First Assistant Editor
Mark Daily
Mark Daily
Visual Effects Editor
Rod Basham
Rod Basham
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeffrey A. Okun
Jeffrey A. Okun
Hair Supervisor
Mark Boley
Mark Boley
Key Makeup Artist
Allan A. Apone
Allan A. Apone
Sound Effects Editor
J.R. Grubbs
J.R. Grubbs
Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Holland
Tim Holland
Rigging Grip
Ronald A. Miller
Ronald A. Miller
Boom Operator
Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
Rigging Gaffer
Brad Emmons
Brad Emmons
Foley
Jana Vance
Jana Vance
Key Costumer
Adrienne Manhan
Adrienne Manhan
Visual Effects Producer
Lydia Bottegoni
Lydia Bottegoni
Roto Supervisor
Tim Gibbons
Tim Gibbons
Hairstylist
Michael White
Michael White
ADR Editor
Lindakay Brown
Lindakay Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Marian Wilde
Marian Wilde
Stunt Coordinator
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
VFX Artist
Daryl Tucker
Daryl Tucker
Executive Producer
Peter Giuliano
Peter Giuliano
Associate Producer
Patricia Churchill
Patricia Churchill
Set Designer
William Beck
William Beck
Additional Camera
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
Sculptor
Nori Honda
Nori Honda
Aerial Camera
Kurt E. Soderling
Kurt E. Soderling
Property Master
Sean Mannion
Sean Mannion
Compositor
John Charles Kohn
John Charles Kohn
Leadman
Brett C. Smith
Brett C. Smith
Set Dressing Artist
Edward J. Protiva
Edward J. Protiva
Standby Painter
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Stunt Coordinator
Alex Daniels
Alex Daniels
Transportation Captain
Lee Garibaldi
Lee Garibaldi
Assistant Art Director
W. Steven Graham
W. Steven Graham
Construction Foreman
David Gabrielli
David Gabrielli
Post Production Supervisor
Blair Daily
Blair Daily
Unit Production Manager
Patricia Churchill
Patricia Churchill
Orchestrator
Robert Elhai
Robert Elhai
Grip
James Conroy
James Conroy
Driver
Rodney Hope
Rodney Hope
Projection
Billy R. Brashier
Billy R. Brashier
Set Production Assistant
Christine Dye
Christine Dye
Executive In Charge Of Production
Mark Scoon
Mark Scoon
Transportation Coordinator
Tommy Tancharoen
Tommy Tancharoen
Gaffer
Greg Banta
Greg Banta
Musician
John Moses
John Moses
Construction Coordinator
Marvin Salsberg
Marvin Salsberg
Mix Technician
Kent Sparling
Kent Sparling
First Assistant Director
Katterli Frauenfelder
Katterli Frauenfelder
Special Effects Coordinator
Richard O. Helmer
Richard O. Helmer
Special Effects
Peter Albiez
Peter Albiez
Craft Service
Mary Ellen Leonard
Mary Ellen Leonard
Production Accountant
Denise Morgan McGrath
Denise Morgan McGrath
Production Coordinator
Sean Taylor
Sean Taylor
Production Sound Mixer
Steve Cantamessa
Steve Cantamessa
Scenic Artist
Aaron Hakeem
Aaron Hakeem
Stunts
Paul Borne
Paul Borne
Unit Manager
Michael J. Malone
Michael J. Malone
Carpenter
Kurtis Bedford
Kurtis Bedford
Color Timer
Dale E. Grahn
Dale E. Grahn
First Assistant Camera
Alan Cohen
Alan Cohen
Set Costumer
Andrew Nelson
Andrew Nelson
Propmaker
John Giuliano
John Giuliano
Video Assist Operator
Tom Fox
Tom Fox
Best Boy Electric
R. Gern Trowbridge
R. Gern Trowbridge
Stand In
Michael Greggans
Michael Greggans
Production Manager
Kristen D. Chidel
Kristen D. Chidel
Set Medic
Louis Farah
Louis Farah
Additional Editor
Blair Daily
Blair Daily
Electrician
Eric Blum
Eric Blum
Location Manager
Michael John Meehan
Michael John Meehan
Publicist
Michael Singer
Michael Singer
Lighting Technician
Michael Meier
Michael Meier
Dialogue Editor
Lindakay Brown
Lindakay Brown
Dialogue Editor
Claire Sanfilippo
Claire Sanfilippo
Dolly Grip
Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle
Second Assistant Camera
Eric Amundsen
Eric Amundsen
Chief Lighting Technician
Victor Abbene
Victor Abbene
Digital Compositor
Bonjin Byun
Bonjin Byun
Visual Effects Camera
Kurt E. Soderling
Kurt E. Soderling
Best Boy Grip
Bud Heller
Bud Heller
Production Secretary
Rose Hlaing
Rose Hlaing
Second Assistant Accountant
Coleen Aiello
Coleen Aiello
Second Unit Director
David R. Ellis
David R. Ellis
Stunt Double
Keith Tellez
Keith Tellez
Production Assistant
Stacy De La Motte
Stacy De La Motte
Production Executive
Randy Starr
Randy Starr
Second Second Assistant Director
Miles Perlman
Miles Perlman
Title Designer
Kurt Mattila
Kurt Mattila
Effects Supervisor
Joe Colwell
Joe Colwell
Assistant Property Master
Julie Witherington
Julie Witherington
Conductor
Jonathan Sheffer
Jonathan Sheffer
Matte Painter
Roger Kupelian
Roger Kupelian
Special Effects Assistant
Danny Cangemi
Danny Cangemi
VFX Artist
Lon R. Shor
Lon R. Shor
Project Manager
Trent Schultz
Trent Schultz
Costumer
Barbara Hartman-Jenichen
Barbara Hartman-Jenichen
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Stanley L. Gonsales
Stanley L. Gonsales
Casting Assistant
Brennan Dufresne
Brennan Dufresne
Location Casting
Nina Henninger
Nina Henninger
Assistant Accountant
Gail Rose
Gail Rose
Second Assistant Director
Jim Goldthwait
Jim Goldthwait
Assistant Camera
Wayne Baker
Wayne Baker
Supervising Music Editor
Curtis Roush
Curtis Roush
Payroll Accountant
David Krudis
David Krudis
Special Effects Technician
Jeff Miller
Jeff Miller
Assistant Editor
Jason Joseph
Jason Joseph
Foley Artist
Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe
Location Assistant
Brian Dettor
Brian Dettor
Carpenter
Tory Belleci
Tory Belleci
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg
Lora Hirschberg
TOP CAST

Dustin Hoffman
Dr. Norman Goodman

Sharon Stone
Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin

Samuel L. Jackson
Dr. Harry Adams

Peter Coyote
Captain Harold C. Barnes

Liev Schreiber
Dr. Ted Fielding

Queen Latifah
Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher

Marga Gómez
Jane Edmunds

Huey Lewis
Helicopter Pilot

Bernard Hocke
Seaman

James Pickens Jr.
O.S.S.A. Instructor

Michael Keys Hall
O.S.S.A. Official

Ralph Tabakin
O.S.S.A. Official