Sphere (1998 film)

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Sphere
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Barry Levinson
Screenplay by	Stephen Hauser Paul Attanasio
Adaptation by	Kurt Wimmer
Based on	Sphere by Michael Crichton
Produced by	Barry Levinson Michael Crichton Andrew Wald
Starring	Dustin Hoffman Sharon Stone Samuel L. Jackson Peter Coyote Liev Schreiber
Cinematography	Adam Greenberg
Edited by	Stu Linder
Music by	Elliot Goldenthal
Production company	Baltimore Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	February 14, 1998 (1998-02-14)
Running time	134 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$73–80 million[1][2]
Box office	$73.4 million[3]

Sphere is a 1998 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed and produced by Barry Levinson, adapted by Kurt Wimmer, and starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson. It is based on Michael Crichton's novel of the same name. The film was released in the United States on February 14, 1998.