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War of the Worlds
- Theatrical - Wide 2005-06-29
- Cast Tom Cruise Dakota Fanning Miranda Otto Justin Chatwin Tim Robbins
- Directed by Steven Spielberg
- Written by David Koepp Josh Friedman
Box Office Gross:
$603,873,119
Running Time:
117 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Cruise/Wagner Productions
Genres:
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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.
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