A thousand feet beneath the sea, the blackest holes are in the mind…|Feb. 13, 1998|USA|134 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Mystery;Science;Fiction;Thriller
Description: In the 1998 film *Sphere*, a spacecraft believed to be of extraterrestrial origin is discovered on the Pacific Ocean floor, estimated to have been there for nearly 300 years. A team of specialists, including marine biologist Dr. Beth Halperin, mathematician Dr. Harry Adams, astrophysicist Dr. Ted Fielding, psychologist Dr. Norman Goodman, and U.S. Navy Captain Harold Barnes, is assembled and brought to an advanced underwater facility near the spacecraft. Upon investigation, they are shocked to find that the ship is not alien but American, though its technology surpasses anything known today. The ship’s logs hint at a mission from either the distant past or future, revealing its crew was tasked with retrieving a scientifically significant object.
As Norman and Beth explore the ship, they uncover logs referencing an “unknown event.” A holographic replay shows that, centuries in the future, the ship encountered a black hole, which led to its crash into the ocean in the 1700s. Later, the team discovers a mysterious, flawless sphere floating in the cargo bay. Despite their efforts, they find no way to access its interior, as its surface remains impenetrable. Norman observes that the sphere reflects everything in the room except themselves.
Back at the facility, Harry theorizes that the team is destined to die. He points out that the black hole, labeled an “unknown event” in the future logs, is known to them in the present but remains inexplicable. The film delves into themes of time, destiny, and the unknown, leaving viewers captivated by the enigmatic sphere and its implications.
Cast director: David R. Ellis
Cast actor: Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Coyote, Liev Schreiber, Queen Latifah, Marga Gómez, Huey Lewis, Bernard Hocke, James Pickens Jr.
Original name: Sphere