War of the worlds /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	War of the worlds (Motion picture : 2005 : Spielberg)
Corporate Authors:	DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006), Paramount Pictures Corporation, Amblin Entertainment (Firm), DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Spielberg, Steven, 1946-, Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-, Wilson, Colin, Friedman, Josh, Koepp, David, Cruise, Tom, 1962-, Fanning, Dakota, 1994-, Chatwin, Justin, 1982-, Otto, Miranda, Robbins, Tim, 1958-, Kamiński, Janusz, 1959-, Gonzalez, Rick, 1979-, Vazquez, Yul, Freeman, Morgan, Williams, John, 1932-, Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English French Portuguese Spanish
Language Notes:	English, French, Portuguese or Spanish dialogue; Spanish, French, English or Portuguese subtitles. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Pictures, 2010.
Subjects:	Human-alien encounters > New Jersey > Drama. Father and child > New Jersey > Drama. Survival > Drama. Action and adventure films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction films.

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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.
Item Description:	Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray disc, widescreen; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images.
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.