War of the worlds

DVD 2005

Ray Ferrier is a divorced man living in New Jersey, estranged from his family. His life is shaken violently by the arrival of destructive intruders: Aliens emerging en masse from the ground to destroy Earth and all the humans living on it. As the aliens plow through the country in a wave of destruction and violence, Ray must come to the defense of his children.

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Father and child Drama

Human-alien encounters Drama

Survival Drama

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. War of the worlds Film adaptations

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ISBN:

9781417057849
1417057858
141705784X

Description:

1 videodisc (1 hr., 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: 14A

Notes:

Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; narrator, Morgan Freeman ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designer, Rick Carter ; visual effects supervisor, Pablo Helman
Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez
Closed-captioned ; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; DTS 5.1 Digital Surround) or French (Dolby Digital 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish

Control Number:

530515

UPC:

678149439229

Other Authors:

Chatwin, Justin, 1982-
Cruise, Tom, 1962-
DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006)
Fanning, Dakota, 1994-
Freeman, Morgan
Kamiński, Janusz, 1959-
Otto, Miranda
Robbins, Tim, 1958-
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. War of the worlds DVD
Williams, John, 1932-

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