War of the worlds
(DVD)

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
678149456226

Notes

General Note
Film based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: interviews with Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise ; pre-visualization: discover the artistry and imagination behind the film's action sequences ; designing the enemy: tripods and aliens ; war chronicles: on set production diaries ; The H.G. Wells legacy ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection.
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
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
MPAA rating: PG-13 : for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English and French ; subtitled in English, Spanish and French ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cruise, T., Fanning, D., Chatwin, J., Robbins, T., Wells, H. G. 1., Spielberg, S., Williams, J., Otto, M., & Freeman, M. (2005). War of the worlds (Limited edition ; widescreen edition). DreamWorks Pictures.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tom Cruise et al.. 2005. 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, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cruise, Tom, et al. War of the Worlds Limited edition ; widescreen edition, DreamWorks Pictures, 2005.

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