Aired Wednesday 8 July, 10:40pm - 12:25amon BBC One London

War of the Worlds (2005)

Name: War of the Worlds
Rating: 6.5

Action / Adventure / Drama / Science fiction / Thriller

When merciless aliens attack the Earth, a dock worker fights to get his children to safety. As they find themselves being chased by 100-feet-high tripods through the streets of New York, the alien vessels start to open fire on the retreating crowd, incinerating everything that gets in the way. Based on HG Wells's classic novel.

IMDb6.5

Rotten Tomatoes74%

Country: USA

Cast and crew

Steven SpielbergDirector
Tom CruiseRay Ferrier
Dakota FanningRachel Ferrier
Miranda OttoMary Ann
Justin ChatwinRobbie
Tim RobbinsHarlan Ogilvy
Rick GonzalezVincent
Yul VazquezJulio
Lenny VenitoManny the Mechanic
Lisa WalterBartender
Ann RobinsonGrandmother
Gene BarryGrandfather
Morgan FreemanNarrator
David BascheTim
James DuMontWell-Meaning Father
Daniel FranzeseNational Guardsman
Travis WadeWar of the Worlds Soldier
Ambi DanielRefugee (uncredited)
Mariann MayberryMother

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