War of the worlds [videorecording] Dreamworks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment/Cruise/Wagner production ; a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson ; screenplay by Josh Friedman and David Koepp ; directed by Steven Spielberg.

Cruise, Tom, 1962- (Added Author). Fanning, Dakota, 1994- (Added Author). Friedman, Josh. (Added Author). Kaminski, Janusz. 1959- (Added Author). Koepp, David. (Added Author). Otto, Miranda. (Added Author). Robbins, Tim, 1958- (Added Author). Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Added Author). Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 War of the worlds. (Added Author). Williams, John, 1932- (Added Author). DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006) (Added Author). Universal Studios Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). 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.

Record details

ISBN: 1417057858
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (1 hr., 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Full screen.
Publisher: [Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures : [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Originally produced as a motion picture in 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.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1; dual layer.
Language Note:	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.