War of the Worlds
(DVD) 

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
678149439229

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel: The war of the worlds / by H.G. Wells.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
General Note
"Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.
General Note
Special feature: "Designing the enemy : Tripods and aliens" featurette (14 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams.
Participants/Performers
Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Lisa Ann Walter.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Morgan Freeman.
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, region 1, NTSC; DTS 5.1 surround in English, Dolby digital 5.1 surround in English or French, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo. in English.
Language
In English or dubbed French; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Spielberg, S., Friedman, J., Koepp, D., Kennedy, K., Wilson, C., Cruise, T., Fanning, D., Otto, M., Chatwin, J., Robbins, T., Freeman, M., Kaminski, J., Kahn, M., Williams, J., & Wells, H. G. 1. (2005). War of the Worlds ([Widescreen edition].). DreamWorks Home Entertainment.

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

Steven Spielberg et al.. 2005. War of the Worlds. DreamWorks Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Steven Spielberg et al.. War of the Worlds DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Spielberg, Steven, et al. War of the Worlds [Widescreen edition]., DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2005.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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