War of the worlds
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Published
Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video, c2005.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 117 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
678149439229

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General Note
Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
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, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Spielberg, S., Cruise, T., Fanning, D., Chatwin, J., Otto, M., Robbins, T., Kaminski, J., Freeman, M., Williams, J., & Wells, H. G. 1. (2005). War of the worlds ([Widescreen ed.]). DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video.

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

Steven Spielberg et al.. 2005. War of the Worlds. DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video.

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

Steven Spielberg et al.. War of the Worlds DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Spielberg, Steven, et al. War of the Worlds [Widescreen ed.], DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video, 2005.

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