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Title War of the worlds / Dreamworks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment/Cruise/Wagner production ; a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson ; screenplay by Josh Friedman and David Koepp ; directed by Steven Spielberg.

Publication Info. [Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Video, [2005]

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Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Main Level  DVD WAR OF THE WORLDS c.3  Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Adult DVDs  DVD WAR    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Adult Department  DVD WAR OF THE WORLDS    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Audio-Visual Materials  DVD WAR    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Jefferson Branch - Audio-Visual Materials  DVD WAR OF THE WORLDS    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  DVD WAR    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Bishop's Corner Branch - Media Room  DVD WAR    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  DVD WAR    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  DVD WARO    Check Shelf
Edition Full-screen edition.
Description 1 videodisc (1 hr., 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Note Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
Access For private home use only.
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.
Cast Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez.
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.
Audience Rated PG-13.
System Details DVD ; region 1 ; full-screen (1.33:1) presentation ; dual layer.
Language English or French dialogue with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles; closed captioned.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Human-alien encounters -- New Jersey -- Drama.
Father and child -- New Jersey -- Drama.
Science fiction.
Genre/Form Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Cruise, Tom, 1962-
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Fanning, Dakota, 1994-
Otto, Miranda.
Robbins, Tim, 1958-
Friedman, Josh.
Koepp, David.
Kamiński, Janusz.
Williams, John.
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. War of the worlds.
DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006)
Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Added Title War of the worlds (Motion picture : 2005 : Spielberg)
ISBN 1417057858
Standard No. 678149439328
Music No. 94393 DreamWorks Pictures
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