A special-effects-filled disaster epic with a sensitive side, this hit stars Tea Leoni as a TV reporter who uncovers the suppressed news that a newly-discovered comet is on a collision course with Earth. With time running out, a NASA team led by veteran astronaut Robert Duvall is sent to try and destroy the comet, while a lottery is held to pick the million Americans to be housed in specially-built caves to survive the coming catastrophe. Morgan Freeman, Elijah Wood, Maximilian Schell, and Leelee Sobieski also star. 121 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Portuguese, Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; photo gallery; theatricaltrailers.
