War of the worlds [videorecording] 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.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1417057858
- ISBN: 9781417057856
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (1 hr., 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Full screen.
- Publisher: [Universal City, CA] : DreamWorks Pictures : [2005]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005. |
| Creation/Production 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. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1; dual layer. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned ; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; DTS 5.1 Ditital Surround) or French (Dolby Digital 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. |
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| Subject: | Father and child > New Jersey > Drama. Feature films. Human-alien encounters > New Jersey > Drama. Science fiction films. |
| Genre: | Videodiscs. Feature films. Film adaptations. Science fiction films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 21 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Old Fort Branch Library | DVD WAR (Text) | 37810435362537 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | DVD War (Text) | 31010000408395 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | DVD WAR (Text) | 50503011094515 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | DVD W (Text) | 31781067435725 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | DVD F PG-13 #912 (Text) | 25908002586159 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Graham County Library | DVD WAR (Text) | 80605001406254 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | DVD WAR 750 (Text) | 34621704415309 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | DVD 43 (Text) | 18198000620114 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Haynes Branch Library | DVD War (Text) | 38801101920699 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | DVD 514 (Text) | 28198000182907 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
