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War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

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Jun 13, 2005 1h 57m
6.5
8371 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title War of the Worlds
Companies Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Cruise/Wagner Productions
Countries United States of America
Keywords daughter, new jersey, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), airplane, based on novel or book, underground, dystopia, alien, survival, disaster, apocalypse, creature, alien invasion, cynical, nostalgic, disturbed, human subjugation, frantic, anxious, dreary, dramatic, suspenseful, intense, foreboding, frightened
Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Ray Ferrier
Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Rachel Ferrier
Justin Chatwin

Justin Chatwin

Robbie Ferrier
Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Harlan Ogilvy
Lenny Venito

Lenny Venito

Manny the Mechanic
Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Grandmother
Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Grandfather
Camillia Monet

Camillia Monet

News Producer
Michael Brownlee

Michael Brownlee

TV Reporter, Osaka
Marlon Young

Marlon Young

News Cameraman
John Eddins

John Eddins

News Van Driver
Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Hatch Boss / Load Manager
David Harbour

David Harbour

Dock Worker
Miguel Antonio Ferrer

Miguel Antonio Ferrer

Brazilian Neighbor
January LaVoy

January LaVoy

Brazilian Neighbor's Wife
Stephen Gevedon

Stephen Gevedon

Neighbor with Lawnmower
Marianne Ebert

Marianne Ebert

Hysterical Woman
Rafael Sardina

Rafael Sardina

Mechanic's Assistant
Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Neighbor With Toddler
Ed Vassallo

Ed Vassallo

Intersection Guy
Michael Arthur

Michael Arthur

Intersection Guy
Danny Hoch

Danny Hoch

Intersection Guy Cop
Sharrieff Pugh

Sharrieff Pugh

Man Studying Street
Erika LaVonn

Erika LaVonn

Photographer
John Michael Bolger

John Michael Bolger

Man Holding Woman
Omar Jermaine

Omar Jermaine

Man Holding Woman
Jim Hanna

Jim Hanna

Bus Driver
Tracy Howe

Tracy Howe

Crowd Onlooker
Adam Lazarre-White

Adam Lazarre-White

Crowd Onlooker
Vito D'Ambrosio

Vito D'Ambrosio

Crowd Onlooker
Laura Zoe Quist

Laura Zoe Quist

Crowd Onlooker
Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana

Crowd Onlooker
Lorelei Llee

Lorelei Llee

Crowd Onlooker
Mark Manley

Mark Manley

Ferry Worker
John Scurti

John Scurti

Ferry Captain
Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Disaster Relief Volunteer
Ty Simpkins

Ty Simpkins

3 Year Old Boy
Tommy Guiffre

Tommy Guiffre

National Guardsman
Daniel Franzese

Daniel Franzese

National Guardsman
Ed Schiff

Ed Schiff

Older Man
Ellen Barry

Ellen Barry

Woman from Upstate
Amy Hohn

Amy Hohn

Panicky Woman
Dan Ziskie

Dan Ziskie

Informative Guy
David Conley

David Conley

Ill-Informed Guy
Daniel Eric Gold

Daniel Eric Gold

Conspiracy Buff
Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington

Conspiracy Debunker
Maggie Lacey

Maggie Lacey

Upset Mother
Eric Zuckerman

Eric Zuckerman

Doomsday Guy
Asha R. Nanavati

Asha R. Nanavati

Woman in Crowd
Joaquin Perez-Campbell

Joaquin Perez-Campbell

Young Soldier in Tank
Dendrie Taylor

Dendrie Taylor

Well Meaning Mother
James DuMont

James DuMont

Well-Meaning Father
Kevin Collins

Kevin Collins

Marine Major
Terry Thomas

Terry Thomas

Marine Major
Clay Bringhurst

Clay Bringhurst

Airforce Pilot
Suanne Spoke

Suanne Spoke

Businesswoman
Kirsten Nelson

Kirsten Nelson

Businesswoman
Lauri Johnson

Lauri Johnson

Older Woman
Art Chudabala

Art Chudabala

Man in Basket
Dempsey Pappion

Dempsey Pappion

Man in Basket
Chris Todd

Chris Todd

Man in Basket
Johnny Kastl

Johnny Kastl

Boston Soldier
John N. Morales

John N. Morales

Boston Soldier
Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Narrator (voice)
Peter E. Tasciotti

Peter E. Tasciotti

Soldier (uncredited)
David Gere

David Gere

Survivor (uncredited)
James Boss

James Boss

Refugee (uncredited)
Martin Dew

Martin Dew

Looter in Diner (uncredited)
Joe Duffy

Joe Duffy

Refugee fleeing Martians / Ferry passenger (uncredited)
Freddie Johnson

Freddie Johnson

Boston Survivor (uncredited)
Anthony Jennings

Anthony Jennings

Amputee (uncredited)
Ingrid Johnson

Ingrid Johnson

Ray's Neighbor (uncredited)
Tanda Kerín

Tanda Kerín

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Victor Magnusson

Victor Magnusson

Child in Crowd (uncredited)
Robert O'Connor

Robert O'Connor

Homeless Patron (uncredited)
Miho Nakamura

Miho Nakamura

Passenger (uncredited)
Vladislav Kozlov

Vladislav Kozlov

Survivor (uncredited)
Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum

Boy in Church (uncredited)
Kyle S. Brown

Kyle S. Brown

Marine Rifleman (uncredited)
Benjamin Popolukus

Benjamin Popolukus

Soldier (uncredited)
Jason Latief Anderson

Jason Latief Anderson

Refugee (uncredited)
Dustin Ardine

Dustin Ardine

Refugee outside the Diner (uncredited)
Cass Asher

Cass Asher

Soldier (uncredited)
Claudia Barroso

Claudia Barroso

Portuguese Woman (uncredited)
Alan Kemper Armani

Alan Kemper Armani

Survivor (uncredited)
Timothy Burd

Timothy Burd

Burned Victim (uncredited)
Paul Bunnell

Paul Bunnell

Boston Survivor (uncredited)
Stella Croxon

Stella Croxon

Survivor Mother with Boy (uncredited)
Joseph DeBona

Joseph DeBona

Newark Deliveryman (uncredited)