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| Genre/Form: | Drama Feature films Science fiction films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired Life on other planets Films de science-fiction Thrillers (Films) Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives Teatro |
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| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: | Erwin Stoff; Gregory Goodman; Paul Harris Boardman; David Scarpa; Scott Derrickson; Keanu Reeves; Jennifer Connelly; Jaden Smith; John Cleese; Jon Hamm; Kathy Bates; Michael Rennie; Patricia Neal; Hugh Marlowe; Sam Jaffe; Billy Gray; Frances Bavier; Lock Martin; Julian Blaustein; Harry Bates; Edmund H North; Robert Wise; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.; 3 Arts Entertainment (Firm); Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Dune Entertainment. |
| Language Note: | (2008 version): English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned. (1951 version): English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby mono.), dubbed French (Dolby mono) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles. |
| OCLC Number: | 1059229008 |
| Notes: | Based on the screenplay by Edmund H. North which was based on a story by Harry Bates. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
| Credits: | (2008 version): edited by Wayne Wahrman ; director of photography, David Tattersall ; music, Tyler Bates. (1951 version): music, Bernard Herman ; director of photography, Leo Toder ; film editor, William Reynolds. |
| Cast: | Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler, Kathy Bates. |
| Performer(s): | 1951 version cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin. |
| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sci-fi disaster images and violence.; CHV rating: PG; violence, coarse language. |
| Description: | 2 videodiscs (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono. |
| Contents: | Disc 1: The day the Earth stood still (2008 version) -- Disc 2: The day the Earth stood still (1951 version) / Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation ; produced by Julian Blaustein ; story by Harry Bates ; screenplay by Edmund H. North ; directed by Robert Wise. |
| Other Titles: | Day the Earth stood still (Motion picture : 2008) Day the earth stood still (Motion picture : 1951) |
| Responsibility: | Twentieth Century Fox presents a 3 Arts Entertainment production in association with Dune Entertainment ; produced by Erwin Stoff, Gregory Goodman, Paul Harris Boardman ; screenplay by David Scarpa ; directed by Scott Derrickson. |
Abstract:
Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is a 'friend to the Earth.' Now, she and her yourng stepson must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy humans that mankind is worth saving, but it may be too late.
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