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War of the worlds

Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (director.). Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- (producer.). Wilson, Colin, (producer.). Friedman, Josh, (screenwriter.). Koepp, David, (screenwriter.). Cruise, Tom, 1962- (actor.). Fanning, Dakota, 1994- (actress.). Otto, Miranda, (actress.). Robbins, Tim, 1958- (actor.). Kaminski, Janusz, 1959- (actor.). Freeman, Morgan, (actor.). Williams, John, 1932- (composer.). Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 War of the worlds, (creator.). Dreamworks Pictures. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (production company.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (distributor.). Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez. (Cast).

Summary: Ray Ferrier is a working class man living in New Jersey. He has become estranged from his family and his life isn't in order. His small town life is shaken violently by the arrival of destructive intruders: Aliens which have come up from the ground, en masse, to destroy Earth and all the humans living on it. As the aliens plow through the country in a wave of mass destruction and violence, Ray must put aside thoughts of himself and come to the defense of his children. As the world fends for itself, it's inhabitants must save humanity from a far greater force that threatens to destroy it.

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  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (116 minutes) : digital, sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
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  • Publisher: Universal City, California : Paramount Pictures, 2005.
  • Producer: Universal City, California : Paramount Pictures, 2005.
  • Distributor: Vaughan, Ontario : Paramount Pictures, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount Pictures, 2005.
Creation/Production Credits Note: 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.
Participant or Performer Note: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images.
Source of Description Note:
Title from disc surface.

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