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The Resource War of the worlds [2005], DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; an Amblin Entertainment C/W Production, a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson ; screenplay by Josh Friedman and David Koepp ; directed by Steven Spielberg

War of the worlds [2005], DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; an Amblin Entertainment C/W Production, a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson ; screenplay by Josh Friedman and David Koepp ; directed by Steven Spielberg

Label
War of the worlds [2005]
Title
War of the worlds [2005]
Statement of responsibility
DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; an Amblin Entertainment C/W Production, a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson ; screenplay by Josh Friedman and David Koepp ; directed by Steven Spielberg
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
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, its inhabitants must save humanity from a far greater force that threatens to destroy it
Cataloging source
LVL
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
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
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images
Language note
English, or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1946-
  • 1954-
  • 1962-
  • 1994-
  • 1982-
  • 1958-
  • 1979-
  • 1959-
  • 1932-
  • 1866-1946
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Spielberg, Steven
  • Kennedy, Kathleen
  • Wilson, Colin
  • Friedman, Josh
  • Koepp, David
  • Cruise, Tom
  • Fanning, Dakota
  • Chatwin, Justin
  • Otto, Miranda
  • Robbins, Tim
  • Gonzalez, Rick
  • Vazquez, Yul
  • Kamiński, Janusz
  • Freeman, Morgan
  • Williams, John
  • Wells, H. G.
  • DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006)
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)
  • Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
  • DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
117
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Human-alien encounters
  • Father and child
  • Survival
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
War of the worlds [2005], DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; an Amblin Entertainment C/W Production, a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson ; screenplay by Josh Friedman and David Koepp ; directed by Steven Spielberg
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
  • [Disc 2] Special features (165 min.): Revisiting the invasion ; The H.G. Wells legacy : Steven Spielberg and the original War of the worlds ; Characters: the family unit ; Pre-visualization ; Production diaries: East-coast beginning ; Production diaries: East-coast exile ; Production diaries: West-coast war ; Designing the enemy: tripods and aliens ; Scoring War of the worlds ; Production notes ; Galleries
  • Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Limited ed.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 117 min.)
Isbn
9781417057849
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
678149456226
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
94562
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)62311099
  • (OCoLC)ocm61494766
  • (OCoLC)413054
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
War of the worlds [2005], DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; an Amblin Entertainment C/W Production, a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson ; screenplay by Josh Friedman and David Koepp ; directed by Steven Spielberg
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
  • [Disc 2] Special features (165 min.): Revisiting the invasion ; The H.G. Wells legacy : Steven Spielberg and the original War of the worlds ; Characters: the family unit ; Pre-visualization ; Production diaries: East-coast beginning ; Production diaries: East-coast exile ; Production diaries: West-coast war ; Designing the enemy: tripods and aliens ; Scoring War of the worlds ; Production notes ; Galleries
  • Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Limited ed.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 117 min.)
Isbn
9781417057849
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
678149456226
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
94562
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)62311099
  • (OCoLC)ocm61494766
  • (OCoLC)413054
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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