The day the Earth stood still /

Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the dea...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Day the Earth stood still (Motion picture : 2008)
Corporate Authors:	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, 3 Arts Entertainment (Firm), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors:	Stoff, Erwin, Goodman, Gregory, 1959-, Boardman, Paul Harris, Scarpa, David, Derrickson, Scott, Reeves, Keanu, Connelly, Jennifer, Smith, Jaden, 1998-, Cleese, John, Hamm, Jon, 1971-, Bates, Kathy, 1948-, Rennie, Michael, Neal, Patricia, 1926-2010, Marlowe, Hugh, 1911-1982, Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984, Gray, Billy, 1938-, Bavier, Frances, 1902-1989, Martin, Lock, Blaustein, Julian, Bates, Harry, 1900-1981, North, Edmund H., 1911-1990, Wise, Robert, 1914-2005
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French Spanish
Language Notes:	(2008 version): Closed-captioned. In English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1) with optional subtitles in English or Spanish. (1951 version): English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby mono.), dubbed French (Dolby mono) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.
Published:	Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009]
Edition:	Widescreen.
Subjects:	Human-alien encounters > Drama. Women scientists > United States > Drama. Nature > Effect of human beings on > Drama. Human beings > Drama. Mothers and sons > United States > Drama. Science fiction films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films.

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Summary:	Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramificications of Klaatu's claim that he is a 'friend to the Earth.' Now, she and her yourng stepson must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy humans that mankind is worth saving, but it may be too late.
Item Description:	Title from container. Based on the 1951 screenplay by Edmund H. North. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono; NTSC.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sci-fi disaster images and violence.
Production Credits:	Music, Tyler Bates.