War of the Worlds

original title:
War of the Worlds
other titles:
Out of the Night, (Krieg der Welten)
country / year of production:
USA / 2005
original length:
116 min. , black/white
premiere:
J: 13 June 2005, Tokyo
genre:
action
based on:
H.G. Wells. The War of the Worlds. Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1898.
director:
Steven Allan Spielberg
film script:
Josh Friedman , David Koepp
producer:
cinematographer:
editor:
composer:
cast (role):
Tom Cruise , Dakota Fanning , Justin Chatwin
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plot synopsis:
The film deals with an attack of alien forces on the earth. The destructive intruders want to destroy our planet. Humans and aliens fight each other.
keywords:
siege , colour film , single fighter , escape , air raid , massacre
war:
fictious war
literature:
Frank Arnold. "Krieg der Welten. Werden wir überleben? Steven Spielbergs Alien-Invasions-Epos". In: epd-Film 7 (2005), 32–33.
remarks:
Homepage: http://www.waroftheworlds.com/
availability:
DVD, CD