War of the worlds

Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Added Author). Cruise, Tom, 1962- (Added Author). Fanning, Dakota, 1994- (Added Author). Chatwin, Justin. (Added Author). Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 War of the worlds. (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: 141705784X
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 117 min.) : | videorecording] : 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, c2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Special feature: "Designing the enemy: tripods and aliens".
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, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:	English, or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.