War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

2005 | 1h 57min | PG-13
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War of the Worlds

Storyline

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.

Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Ray Ferrier
Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Rachel Ferrier
Justin Chatwin

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
David Alan Basche

David Alan Basche

Tim
Roz Abrams

Roz Abrams

Herself
Camillia Monet

Camillia Monet

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

January LaVoy

Brazilian Neighbor's Wife
Stephen Gevedon

Stephen Gevedon

Neighbor with Lawnmower
Julie White

Julie White

Woman

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

Photographer
Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch

Photographer
John Michael Bolger

John Michael Bolger

Man Holding Woman

Omar Jermaine

Man Holding Woman
Robert Cicchini

Robert Cicchini

Guy in Suit
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

Crowd Onlooker
Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana

Crowd Onlooker

Lorelei Llee

Crowd Onlooker

Mark Manley

Ferry Worker
John Scurti

John Scurti

Ferry Captain
Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Disaster Relief Volunteer
Mariann Mayberry

Mariann Mayberry

Mother
Ty Simpkins

Ty Simpkins

3 Year Old Boy
Jerry Walsh

Jerry Walsh

Smart Guy
Tommy Guiffre

Tommy Guiffre

National Guardsman
Daniel Franzese

Daniel Franzese

National Guardsman
Ed Schiff

Ed Schiff

Older Man

Ellen Barry

Woman from Upstate
Amy Hohn

Amy Hohn

Panicky Woman
Dan Ziskie

Dan Ziskie

Informative Guy

David Conley

Ill-Informed Guy
Daniel Eric Gold

Daniel Eric Gold

Conspiracy Buff

Booker T. Washington

Conspiracy Debunker
Maggie Lacey

Maggie Lacey

Upset Mother
Eric Zuckerman

Eric Zuckerman

Doomsday Guy

Daniel A. Jacobs

Younger Man

Asha R. Nanavati

Woman in Crowd

Joaquin Perez-Campbell

Young Soldier in Tank
Dendrie Taylor

Dendrie Taylor

Well Meaning Mother
James DuMont

James DuMont

Well-Meaning Father
Travis Aaron Wade

Travis Aaron Wade

Soldier

Benny Ciaramello

Soldier
Ricky Luna

Ricky Luna

Soldier
Columbus Short

Columbus Short

Soldier
Kent Faulcon

Kent Faulcon

Soldier
Kevin Collins

Kevin Collins

Marine Major

Terry Thomas

Marine Major

Clay Bringhurst

Airforce Pilot
Jorge-Luis Pallo

Jorge-Luis Pallo

Army Private
Suanne Spoke

Suanne Spoke

Businesswoman
Kirsten Nelson

Kirsten Nelson

Businesswoman

Melody Garrett

Older Woman
Lauri Johnson

Lauri Johnson

Older Woman
Takayo Fischer

Takayo Fischer

Older Woman
Shanna Collins

Shanna Collins

Teenager
Elizabeth Jayne Hong

Elizabeth Jayne Hong

Teenager
Art Chudabala

Art Chudabala

Man in Basket
Jeffrey Hutchinson

Jeffrey Hutchinson

Man in Basket

Dempsey Pappion

Man in Basket
Chris Todd

Chris Todd

Man in Basket
Johnny Kastl

Johnny Kastl

Boston Soldier
Juan Carlos Hernández

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

Martin Dew

Looter in Diner (uncredited)

Joe Duffy

Refugee fleeing Martians / Ferry passenger (uncredited)

Freddie Johnson

Boston Survivor (uncredited)
Anthony Jennings

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

Kyle S. Brown

Marine Rifleman (uncredited)

Benjamin Popolukus

Soldier (uncredited)
Jason Latief Anderson

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)
Timothy Burd

Timothy Burd

Burned Victim (uncredited)

Paul Bunnell

Boston Survivor (uncredited)

Stella Croxon

Survivor Mother with Boy (uncredited)
Joseph DeBona

Joseph DeBona

Newark Deliveryman (uncredited)

Crew

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Director
Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Producer
Colin Wilson

Colin Wilson

Producer
John Williams

John Williams

Original Music Composer
Janusz Kamiński

Janusz Kamiński

Director of Photography
Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Editor
Terri Taylor

Terri Taylor

Casting
Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting
Rick Carter

Rick Carter

Production Design

Doug J. Meerdink

Art Direction
Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

Cari Finken

Special Effects
H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells

Novel

Norman Newberry

Art Direction

Anne Kuljian

Set Decoration

Andrew Menzies

Art Direction

Pamela Wise

Costume Supervisor

Kathryn Blondell

Hair Department Head

Tony Fanning

Supervising Art Director

Damian Collier

Executive Producer
Paula Wagner

Paula Wagner

Executive Producer

Cedar Valentine

Art Department Coordinator

Randy Dutra

Animation Supervisor

Jenn Emberly

Animation Supervisor

Tim Harrington

Animation Supervisor

Ryan Church

Creature Design

Tannis Vallely

Casting Associate

Robert Wojewodski

Assistant Costume Designer

Donna Maloney

Costume Supervisor

Amy Roth

Costume Supervisor
Peter Myles

Peter Myles

Music Editor

Edward Karam

Orchestrator

Conrad Pope

Orchestrator

Terry Atchison

Armorer

David Fencl

Armorer

Frank House

Armorer

Steve Karnes

Armorer
Ana Maria Quintana

Ana Maria Quintana

Script Supervisor

Karl J. Weschta

Armorer
Larry Zanoff

Larry Zanoff

Armorer

Katharine Kremp

Hairstylist

Jerry DeCarlo

Key Hair Stylist

Audrey L. Anzures

Key Hair Stylist
Lois Burwell

Lois Burwell

Makeup Department Head

Linda Grimes

Makeup Artist

Kenny Myers

Makeup Artist

Chris Gallaher

Makeup Effects

Vance Hartwell

Makeup Effects

Christian Beckman

Makeup Effects

George Billinger III

Camera Operator

Timmy Cruz

Camera Operator

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

Edward A. Gutentag

Camera Operator

Brooks P. Guyer

Camera Operator
Simon Jayes

Simon Jayes

Camera Operator

Lee McLaughlin

Still Photographer

Frank Masi

Still Photographer

Andrew Cooper

Still Photographer

Michael J. Broomberg

Foley

Christopher Flick

Foley
Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley
Richard King

Richard King

Sound Designer

Michael W. Mitchell

Sound Designer
Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Designer
Aaron Glascock

Aaron Glascock

Sound Designer

Michael Babcock

Sound Designer

Piero Mura

Sound Effects Editor
Addison Teague

Addison Teague

Sound Effects Editor

Hamilton Sterling

Sound Effects Editor
Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Supervising Sound Editor
Richard King

Richard King

Supervising Sound Editor

James Wright

Dolby Consultant

Jim Richards

Gaffer

Dave Samuel

Gaffer

Patrick Crane

First Assistant Editor

Sam Seig

First Assistant Editor

Jessica Ripka

Art Department Assistant

Michael Auszura

Assistant Art Director

Richard Blankenship

Construction Coordinator

Brian Feola

Construction Foreman

David Corral

Greensman

Guy Efrat

Location Scout

Jamie Grove

Painter
James Clyne

James Clyne

Production Illustrator

Val Drake

Sculptor

Roy Barnes

Set Designer

Christian Zimmermann

Standby Painter

Owen Hooker

Camera Intern
Steven Meizler

Steven Meizler

First Assistant Camera

Charlie Marroquin

Key Grip

Frank Boone

Grip

Pam Aaron

Set Costumer

James Barron

Carpenter

Kendra Levenberg

Craft Service

Joel Goldes

Dialect Coach

Dan Buckman

Driver

Michael J. Birnkrant

Picture Car Coordinator

Michael Pedraza

Post Production Assistant

Stephanie Ito

Post Production Supervisor

Justin B. Tolley

Production Intern

John Bullard

Propmaker

Stephen Caldwell

Scenic Artist

Sean G. Miller

Security

Patrick Brennan

Sequence Supervisor

Ian Calip

Set Production Assistant

Jason Phillip Johnson

Software Engineer

Craig Heath

Sound Recordist

Daniel Sudick

Special Effects Coordinator
Kathryn Barnhardt

Kathryn Barnhardt

Stand In
Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Stunt Coordinator
G. A. Aguilar

G. A. Aguilar

Stunts

Maxwell R. Johnson II

Transportation Captain

Tommy Tancharoen

Transportation Coordinator

David Witz

Unit Production Manager

Deborah Wuliger

Unit Publicist

Bruce Paul Barbour

Utility Stunts

Dan Moore

Video Assist Operator

Michael Gleason

Visual Effects Editor

Adam Somner

First Assistant Director

Colin Benoit

Layout

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Bill Almeida

Best Boy Electric

Robert Allen Jr.

Electrician

Russell Griffith

Lighting Technician

Clay Liversidge

Rigging Gaffer

Colleen Gibbons

Location Manager

Tim L. Pearson

Production Accountant

Candice D. Campos

Production Coordinator

Gregory Alpert

Production Supervisor

Robert Jackson

Boom Operator

Andrew Bock

First Assistant Sound Editor

Shawn Murphy

Scoring Mixer
Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Sound Editor

Derek Casari

Sound Engineer

Ron Judkins

Sound Mixer

Colin Campbell

Digital Compositors

David Blitstein

Special Effects Supervisor

Jim Milton

Visual Effects

Connie Kennedy

Visual Effects Coordinator

Sandra Scott

Visual Effects Producer

Matthew Gratzner

Visual Effects Supervisor

Judith M. Brown

Studio Teachers

Christian Alzmann

Visual Effects Art Director

Enrique Bilsland

Mechanical Designer

Harry Lu

Armorer
Pablo Helman

Pablo Helman

Visual Effects

Lynn Johnson

Set Medic

Michael Magill

Dialogue Editor

Hugo Weng

Dialogue Editor

Linda Folk

ADR Editor

R.J. Kizer

Supervising ADR Editor

Laura Graham

ADR Editor

Doug Harlocker

Property Master

Peter Gelfman

Property Master
David Koepp

David Koepp

Screenplay
Josh Friedman

Josh Friedman

Screenplay

Suzanne Fluty

Costume Assistant
Kasra Farahani

Kasra Farahani

Costume Illustrator

Lisa Bojarski

Costumer

Cookie Lopez

Dresser

Linda Redmon

Key Costumer

Christine Schultz

Tailor

Jane Ferguson

Additional Second Assistant Director

Matthew Sirianni

Assistant Director

Ian Stone

Second Assistant Director

Eric Richard Lasko

Second Second Assistant Director
Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Second Unit Director

Scott Getzinger

Assistant Property Master

Joseph C. Pepe

Concept Artist

Patrick Johnson

Construction Grip

Craig T. Shordon

Decorator

Joan Winters

Graphic Designer

Mark David Kersey

Head Greensman

Todd MacNicholl

Key Construction Grip

Kay Michaels

Set Decorating Coordinator

Eugene Paul Lynch

Shop Electric

Chris Baker

Storyboard Artist

David Lucarelli

ADR Engineer

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer
Chris Navarro

Chris Navarro

ADR Recordist

James Bolt

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael J. Broomberg

Foley Artist

Randy Singer

Foley Mixer
Rob Cunningham

Rob Cunningham

Utility Sound

Roy Augenstein

Special Effects Technician

Edward Hirsh

Additional Visual Effects
Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Bridget Maria Goodman

VFX Artist
Kim Marks

Kim Marks

VFX Director of Photography

Delia Behpour

Visual Effects Production Assistant
Casey O'Neill

Casey O'Neill

Stunt Double

BJ McDonnell

Additional Grip

Jan Burgess

Assistant Camera

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

Christian J. Hollyer

Camera Loader

Szymon Kaczmarek

Camera Production Assistant

John Mang

Dolly Grip

Jim Kwiatkowski

First Company Grip

Tom Jordan

Second Assistant Camera

Steve O'Hallearn

Second Company Grip

Rick O'Connor

CG Animator

C. Michael Easton

Senior Animator
Caitlin McKenna

Caitlin McKenna

ADR Voice Casting

Abdul-Majeed Moulvi

Casting Assistant

Michelle Warble

Wardrobe Assistant

Mark Todd Osborne

Additional Colorist

Mark George Gillard

Assistant Editor

Stefan Sonnenfeld

Colorist

Gerald Ragland

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Samantha Becker

Post Production Coordinator

John Crowder

Assistant Location Manager

Joseph Aquino

Location Assistant

Steven Carbajal

Location Coordinator

Maxwell Anderson

Location Production Assistant
John Williams

John Williams

Conductor

Emily Nilsen

Additional Production Assistant

Tammy Blackburn

Animal Wrangler

John Kouromihelakis

Art Department Production Assistant

Bill Oaks

Assistant Accountant

Larry J. Richardson

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Jerome Zelle

Assistant Craft Service

Philip A. Ramos

Assistant Production Coordinator

Pete Billington

CG Artist

David Devlin

Chief Lighting Technician

Marshall Richard Krasser

Compositing Supervisor

Dugan Beach

Creature Technical Director

Lindsay MacGowan

Effects Supervisor

Sue Frey

Executive Assistant

Jennifer Alessi

Extras Casting

Vesper Burnett

Extras Casting Assistant

Michael Beaudin

First Assistant Accountant

James Boniece

Key Rigging Grip

Carlos DePalma

Rigging Grip

Matthew Mason

Key Set Production Assistant

Gaby Ortega

Payroll Accountant

Jonathan M. Abrams

Production Assistant

Brian Lieberz

Production Driver

Brian Witten

Production Executive

Monica Barraza

Production Secretary

Steve Christensen

Researcher

Stephanie Taubert

Rotoscoping Artist

James D'Damery Jr.

Second Assistant Accountant

Wayne Petrucelli

Security Coordinator

Yogi Allen

Technical Advisor

Deb Dalton

Costume Supervisor

Rich Andrade

Set Dresser
Marc Gabbana

Marc Gabbana

Concept Artist
David Gere

David Gere

Stunts
Armen Ksajikian

Armen Ksajikian

Musician
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi

Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi

Stunts
Jennifer Caputo

Jennifer Caputo

Stunts
Annie Ellis

Annie Ellis

Stunts
Dana Dru Evenson

Dana Dru Evenson

Stunts
Mark De Alessandro

Mark De Alessandro

Stunts
Eliza Coleman

Eliza Coleman

Stunts
Laura Albert

Laura Albert

Stunts
John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Stunts
Heidi Moneymaker

Heidi Moneymaker

Stunts
Todd Vaziri

Todd Vaziri

Compositing Artist

Shawn Kelly

Animation
Stephanie Finochio

Stephanie Finochio

Stunts
Shawnna Thibodeau

Shawnna Thibodeau

Stunts
Dane Farwell

Dane Farwell

Stunts
Paul E. Short

Paul E. Short

Stunts
Al Goto

Al Goto

Stunts
Peter Epstein

Peter Epstein

Stunts
Nicole Callender

Nicole Callender

Stunts

David Swayze

Assistant Art Director