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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

War Of The Worlds
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Release Date: June 29, 2005
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: David Koepp
Starring: Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier, Tim Robbins as Ogilvy, Miranda Otto, Dakota Fanning as Rachel Ferrier, Justin Chatwin as Robbie Ferrier, Rick Gonzalez, David Alan Basche as Tim
Genre: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images)
Official Website: WaroftheWorlds.com
Reviews by: Coming Soon! - 1st review (8 out of 10), Coming Soon! - 2nd review (9 out of 10)
News: "War Conquers World" (7/05/05 - Scifi Wire)
"'War' is hell on box office opposition" (7/01/05 - Reuters)
"War's Otto Really Pregnant" (6/30/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Muren Talks War F/X" (6/30/05 - Scifi Wire)
"APA At War With Cruise" (6/29/05 - Scifi Wire)
"War Is Easier 2nd Time" (6/29/05 - Scifi Wire)
"War of the Worlds: Spielberg & Cruise Part I & II" (6/28/05 - Coming Soon!)
"Chatwin Talks War And Fightin" (6/28/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Spielberg: Not Just The E.T. Guy" (6/27/05 - Scifi Wire)
"War's Fanning Is A Natural" (6/24/05 - Scifi Wire)
"War Doc Overcame Hurdles" (6/24/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Cruise Not Worried About PR" (6/23/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Spielberg Talks War And Terror" (6/23/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Ellison Blasts Spielberg's War" (6/02/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Robinson Returns To War" (05/06/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Kathleen Kennedy on War of the Worlds" (05/04/05 - Coming Soon!)

Plot Outline: Based on H.G. Well's 1898 novel, "The War of the Worlds." The film follows the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it.

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