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War of the Worlds

2005, adventure, science fiction, suspense

117 minutes

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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Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Ray Ferrier

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Rachel Ferrier

Justin Chatwin

Robbie Ferrier

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Mary-Ann

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Harlan Ogilvy

Rick Gonzalez

Rick Gonzalez

Vincent

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Julio

Lenny Venito

Lenny Venito

Manny the Mechanic

Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Walter

Bartender

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Grandmother

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Grandfather

Roz Abrams

Herself

Camillia Sanes

Camillia Sanes

News Producer

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

Brazilian Neighbor

January LaVoy

Brazilian Neighbor's Wife

Stephen Gevedon

Stephen Gevedon

Neighbor with Lawnmower

Julie White

Julie White

Woman

Marianne Ebert

Hysterical Woman

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

Intersection Guy Cop

Sharrieff Pugh

Sharrieff Pugh

Man Studying Street

Erika LaVonn

Photographer

Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch

Photographer

John Michael Bolger

Man Holding Woman

Omar Jermaine

Man Holding Woman

Robert Cicchini

Guy in Suit

Jim Hanna

Bus Driver

Tracy Howe

Crowd Onlooker

Adam Lazarre-White

Adam Lazarre-White

Crowd Onlooker

Vito D'Ambrosio

Vito D'Ambrosio

Crowd Onlooker

Laura Zoe Quist

Crowd Onlooker

Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana

Crowd Onlooker

Lorelei Llee

Crowd Onlooker

Mark Manley

Ferry Worker

John Scurti

Ferry Captain

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Disaster Relief Volunteer

Ty Simpkins

Ty Simpkins

3 Year Old Boy

Jerry Walsh

Smart Guy

Tommy Guiffre

National Guardsman

Daniel Franzese

Daniel Franzese

National Guardsman

Ed Schiff

Older Man

Ellen Barry

Woman from Upstate

Amy Hohn

Panicky Woman

Dan Ziskie

Informative Guy

David Conley

Ill-Informed Guy

Daniel Eric Gold

Conspiracy Buff

Booker T. Washington

Conspiracy Debunker

Maggie Lacey

Upset Mother

Eric Zuckerman

Doomsday Guy

Daniel A. Jacobs

Younger Man

Asha R. Nanavati

Woman in Crowd

Joaquin Perez-Campbell

Young Soldier in Tank

Dendrie Taylor

Well Meaning Mother

James DuMont

James DuMont

Well-Meaning Father

Ricky Luna

Soldier

Columbus Short

Columbus Short

Soldier

Kent Faulcon

Soldier

Kevin Collins

Kevin Collins

Marine Major

Terry Thomas

Marine Major

Clay Bringhurst

Airforce Pilot

Jorge-Luis Pallo

Army Private

Suanne Spoke

Suanne Spoke

Businesswoman

Kirsten Nelson

Kirsten Nelson

Businesswoman

Melody Garrett

Older Woman

Lauri Johnson

Older Woman

Takayo Fischer

Older Woman

Shanna Collins

Teenager

Art Chudabala

Art Chudabala

Man in Basket

Jeffrey Hutchinson

Man in Basket

Dempsey Pappion

Dempsey Pappion

Man in Basket

Chris Todd

Man in Basket

Johnny Kastl

Johnny Kastl

Boston Soldier

Juan Carlos Hernández

Boston Soldier

Bruce W. Derdoski Jr.

Boston Soldier

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

Refugee (uncredited)

Martin Dew

Looter in Diner (uncredited)

Joe Duffy

Refugee fleeing Martians / Ferry passenger (uncredited)

Freddie Johnson

Boston Survivor (uncredited)

Anthony Jennings

Amputee (uncredited)

Ingrid Johnson

Ray's Neighbor (uncredited)

Tanda Kerín

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Victor Magnusson

Child in Crowd (uncredited)

Robert O'Connor

Homeless Patron (uncredited)

Miho Nakamura

Passenger (uncredited)

Vladislav Kozlov

Survivor (uncredited)

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum

Boy in Church (uncredited)

Kyle S. Brown

Marine Rifleman (uncredited)

Ben Burnley

Soldier (uncredited)

Jason Latief Anderson

Refugee (uncredited)

Dustin Ardine

Refugee outside the Diner (uncredited)

Cass Asher

Soldier (uncredited)

Claudia Barroso

Portuguese Woman (uncredited)

Alan Kemper Armani

Survivor (uncredited)

Tim Burd

Burned Victim (uncredited)

Paul Bunnell

Boston Survivor (uncredited)

Stella Croxon

Survivor Mother with Boy (uncredited)

Joseph DeBona

Newark Deliveryman (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Cedar Valentine

Art department coordinator

Andrew Menzies

Art direction

Norman Newberry

Art direction

Doug J. Meerdink

Art direction

Michael Auszura

Assistant art director

David Swayze

Assistant art director

Rick Carter

Rick Carter

Production design

Peter Gelfman

Property master

Doug Harlocker

Doug Harlocker

Property master

Anne Kuljian

Set decoration

Roy Barnes

Set designer

Camera

Timmy Cruz

Camera operator

George Billinger III

Camera operator

Edward A. Gutentag

Camera operator

Simon Jayes

Simon Jayes

Camera operator

Mitch Dubin

Camera operator

Brooks P. Guyer

Camera operator

Frank Masi

Still photographer

Lee McLaughlin

Still photographer

Andrew Cooper

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Suzanne Fluty

Costume assistant

Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Costume design

Pamela Wise

Costume supervisor

Amy Roth

Costume supervisor

Donna Maloney

Costume supervisor

Deb Dalton

Costume supervisor

Katharine Kremp

Hairstylist

Kenny Myers

Makeup artist

Linda Grimes

Makeup artist

Crew

Daniel Sudick

Special effects coordinator

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Stunt coordinator

Michael Gleason

Visual effects editor

Directing

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Director

Adam Somner

First assistant director

Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana

Script supervisor

Ian Stone

Second assistant director

Editing

Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Editor

Lighting

Dave Samuel

Gaffer

Jim Richards

Gaffer

Production

Terri Taylor

Terri Taylor

Casting

Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting

Damian Collier

Executive producer

Paula Wagner

Executive producer

Colleen Gibbons

Location manager

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Producer

Colin Wilson

Producer

Candice D. Campos

Production coordinator

David Witz

Unit production manager

Sound

Robert Jackson

Boom operator

Hugo Weng

Dialogue editor

Michael Magill

Dialogue editor

Peter Myles

Music editor

John Williams

John Williams

Original music composer,

Michael W. Mitchell

Sound designer

Michael Babcock

Sound designer

Aaron Glascock

Aaron Glascock

Sound designer

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound designer

Addison Teague

Addison Teague

Sound effects editor

Hamilton Sterling

Sound effects editor

Piero Mura

Sound effects editor

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound re-recording mixer

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound re-recording mixer

Craig Heath

Sound recordist

Richard Hymns

Supervising sound editor,

Richard King

Richard King

Supervising sound editor, sound designer

Writing

Visual effects

David Blitstein

Special effects supervisor

Matthew Gratzner

Visual effects supervisor

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