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

Spielberg, Steven, 1954- (Added Author). Friedman, Josh. (Added Author). Koepp, David. (Added Author). Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- (Added Author). Wilson, Colin. (Added Author). Cruise, Tom, 1962- (Added Author). Fanning, Dakota, 1994- (Added Author). Otto, Miranda. (Added Author). Chatwin, Justin, 1982- (Added Author). Robbins, Tim, 1958- (Added Author). Freeman, Morgan. (Added Author). Williams, John, 1932- (Added Author). Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 (Added Author). Dreamworks Pictures. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Amblin Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Lisa Ann Walter. (Cast).

Summary:

Fleeing from an extraterrestrial army of killer Tripods that annihilate everything in their path, Ray Ferrier races to keep his family safe.

Record details

  • ISBN: 141705784X
  • ISBN: 9781417057849
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc(1hr.57 min.) : sd., col ; 4 3/4.
  • Edition: Widescreen version.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Dreamworks Home Entertainment, [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel: The war of the worlds by H. G. Wells.
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, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Lisa Ann Walter.
Narrator, Morgan Freeman.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1 ; DTS 5.1 surround in English ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround in English or French.
Language Note:
In English or dubbed French ; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.

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Genre: Feature films.
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Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Oregon Trail Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at OTLD Irrigon Branch.

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