Sphere

Synopsis: When psychologist Norman Goodman (Dustin Hoffman) wrote a report for the government on how to deal with extraterrestrial life forces, he didn't expect his recommendations to be used. Now that a secret government agency is investigating what may be an alien spaceship that has been discovered partially buried on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, Norman finds that the plan he outlined is being put into effect and that the team he named in his report has been assembled.

Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery

Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Coyote

Production: Warner Home Video

3 nominations.


IMDB:: 6.1
Metacritic:: 35
Rotten Tomatoes:: 12%

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: PG-13
Year:: 1998
: 134 min
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EXT. STREET IN GEORGETOWN - MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
Fog hangs above the street, amongst the streetlamps. Apartment
buildings line the curb, it is very quiet. In one building, six floors
up, a bedroom light is on. WE SEE the silhouette of Norman's WIFE
looking out the window.
WIFE (O.S.)
What kind of a crash was it?
NORMAN (O.S.)
You seen my suitcase?
WIFE (O.S.)
There's nothing on the news about a
crash. Did he say what airline?
NORMAN (O.S.)
He didn't say much at all. Honey --
WIFE (O.S.)
In the closet. I don't understand,
Norman -- why would they call you?
NORMAN (O.S.)
Don't be so supportive, honey.
WIFE (O.S.)
Well, I can't imagine five years of
unemployment --
NORMAN (O.S.)
Four. Four years --
WIFE (O.S.)
Four years of unemployment would
look too good on a resume.
NORMAN (O.S.)
Keep watching the news. Are you
watching the news?
WIFE (O.S.)
How are you getting to the airport?
You need money for the bus?
A tinted-window black SEDAN travels down the street, pulls up in front
of the apartment building. A U.S. NAVY decal is on the door.
WIFE (O.S.)
There's a U.S. Navy car outside,
Norman.
NORMAN (O.S.)
What?
WIFE (O.S.)
Was it a military crash?
NORMAN (O.S.)
I don't know.
WIFE (O.S.)
They never used to send a Navy car.
CUT TO:
THE LOUD, HARD CHOPPING OF A HELICOPTER PROPELLER
EXT. PACIFIC OCEAN - DAY
Blinding sunlight, as the helicopter WHIPS by, speeding above the
Pacific Ocean.
INT. HELICOPTER - DAY
Norman, 53, disheveled, unshaven, sits in the back. He studies a
pamphlet in his hand: "AIRCRASH SURVIVAL: HOW TO COPE". The PILOT, in
the cockpit, turns to him.
PILOT:
What kinda work you in, Dr. Johnson?
Norman quickly stuffs the pamphlet into his dufflebag.
NORMAN:
I'm in psychology. Was. Still am
really, just been a while.
(beat)
I treat aircrash survivors.
PILOT:
Oh, so you're that Dr. Johnson.
NORMAN:
You've heard of me?
PILOT:
Well, everybody's been talking about
that report you wrote.
NORMAN:
What report?
PILOT:
Huh?
NORMAN:
What report?
PILOT:
You mean you don't know?
NORMAN:
Know what?
The pilot glances back at him again.
PILOT:
Must be another Johnson then. Been
flying so many scientists out here
-- can't keep everyone straight.
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