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Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
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- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Written by
- H. G. Wells, David Koepp, Josh Friedman
- Produced by
- Colin Wilson, Kathleen Kennedy
- Composer
- John Williams
- Cinematographer
- Janusz Kamiński
- Editor
- Michael Kahn
- Makeup FX
- Chris Gallaher, Christian Beckman, Vance Hartwell
- Sound Designers
- Aaron Glascock, Michael Babcock, Michael W. Mitchell, Randy Thom, Richard King
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- TMDB
- 6.6/10 (9,496 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 76% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 73/100
- IMDb
- 6.6/10 (515,047 votes)
Awards
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Visual Effects(2006)
Cast
Tom Cruise
Ray Ferrier
Dakota Fanning
Rachel Ferrier
Justin Chatwin
Robbie Ferrier
Miranda Otto
Mary-Ann
Tim Robbins
Harlan Ogilvy
Rick Gonzalez
Vincent
Yul Vazquez
Julio
Lenny Venito
Manny the Mechanic
Lisa Ann Walter
Bartender
Ann Robinson
Grandmother
Gene Barry
Grandfather
David Alan Basche
Tim
Roz Abrams
Herself
Camillia Monet
News Producer
Michael Brownlee
TV Reporter, Osaka
Marlon Young
News Cameraman
John Eddins
News Van Driver
Peter Gerety
Hatch Boss / Load Manager
Crew
Steven Spielberg
Director
David Koepp
Screenplay
Josh Friedman
Screenplay
H. G. Wells
Novel
Colin Wilson
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography
Michael Kahn
Editor
Rick Carter
Production Design
Damian Collier
Executive Producer
Paula Wagner
Executive Producer
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Score
John Williams
War Of The Worlds (Music From The Motion Picture)
Features John Williams, Morgan Freeman
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