War of the worlds
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures :
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Status
South Valleys Library - DVD / Blu-rays
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films
DVD-Video discs
Father and child -- New Jersey -- Drama.
Human-alien encounters -- New Jersey -- Drama.
Imaginary wars and battles -- Drama
Life on other planets -- Drama
Space warfare -- Drama
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Wells, H. G. -- (Herbert George), -- 1866-1946 -- Adaptations
DVD-Video discs
Father and child -- New Jersey -- Drama.
Human-alien encounters -- New Jersey -- Drama.
Imaginary wars and battles -- Drama
Life on other planets -- Drama
Space warfare -- Drama
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Wells, H. G. -- (Herbert George), -- 1866-1946 -- Adaptations
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Published
[Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures :
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
678149439328, 678149439229
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
General Note
Includes "Designing the enemy" production featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
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.
Participants/Performers
Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez.
Description
A contemporary retelling of the H.G. Wells story of alien invasion in which dock worker Ray Ferrier fights for the survival of his family when an army of killer Tripods lands in New York.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rated PG-13 (frightening sequences of Sci-Fi violence and disturbing images).
System Details
DVD; region 1 ; dual layer ; Dolby
Language
Closed-captioned ; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; DTS 5.1 Ditital Surround) or French (Dolby Digital 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cruise, T., Fanning, D., Otto, M., Robbins, T., Friedman, J., Koepp, D., Williams, J., Wells, H. G. 1., Kaminski, J., & Spielberg, S. War of the worlds . DreamWorks Pictures :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Cruise et al.. War of the Worlds. DreamWorks Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Cruise et al.. War of the Worlds DreamWorks Pictures.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cruise, Tom, et al. War of the Worlds DreamWorks Pictures :,
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