War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

117 mins | Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction | June 28, 2005

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.

War of the Worlds

117 mins | Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction | June 28, 2005

War of the Worlds
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Paramount, DreamWorks Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions, Amblin Entertainment
Original title War of the Worlds
Directors Jane Ferguson, Ian Stone, Matthew Sirianni, Colin Benoit, Eric Richard Lasko, Ana Maria Quintana, Adam Somner, Vic Armstrong, Steven Spielberg
Writers H.G. Wells, David Koepp, Josh Friedman

Cast

Tom Cruise

as Ray Ferrier

Dakota Fanning

as Rachel Ferrier

Justin Chatwin

as Robbie Ferrier

Miranda Otto

as Mary-Ann

Tim Robbins

as Harlan Ogilvy

Rick Gonzalez

as Vincent

Yul Vazquez

as Julio

Lenny Venito

as Manny the Mechanic

Lisa Ann Walter

as Bartender/Sheryl

Ann Robinson

as Grandmother

Gene Barry

as Grandfather

Roz Abrams

as Herself

Camillia Sanes

as News Producer

Michael Brownlee

as TV Reporter, Osaka

Marlon Young

as News Cameraman

John Eddins

as News Van Driver

Peter Gerety

as Hatch Boss / Load Manager

David Harbour

as Dock Worker

Miguel Antonio Ferrer

as Brazilian Neighbor

January LaVoy

as Brazilian Neighbor's Wife

Stephen Gevedon

as Neighbor with Lawnmower

Julie White

as Woman

Marianne Ebert

as Hysterical Woman

Rafael Sardina

as Mechanic's Assistant

Amy Ryan

as Neighbor With Toddler

Ed Vassallo

as Intersection Guy

Michael Arthur

as Intersection Guy

Danny Hoch

as Intersection Guy Cop

Sharrieff Pugh

as Man Studying Street

Erika LaVonn

as Photographer

Christopher Evan Welch

as Photographer

John Michael Bolger

as Man Holding Woman

Omar Jermaine

as Man Holding Woman

Robert Cicchini

as Guy in Suit

Jim Hanna

as Bus Driver

Tracy Howe

as Crowd Onlooker

Adam Lazarre-White

as Crowd Onlooker

Vito D'Ambrosio

as Crowd Onlooker

Laura Zoe Quist

as Crowd Onlooker

Ana Maria Quintana

as Crowd Onlooker

Lorelei Llee

as Crowd Onlooker

Mark Manley

as Ferry Worker

John Scurti

as Ferry Captain

Becky Ann Baker

as Disaster Relief Volunteer

Mariann Mayberry

as Mother

Ty Simpkins

as 3 Year Old Boy

Jerry Walsh

as Smart Guy

Tommy Guiffre

as National Guardsman

Daniel Franzese

as National Guardsman

Ed Schiff

as Older Man

Ellen Barry

as Woman from Upstate

Amy Hohn

as Panicky Woman

Dan Ziskie

as Informative Guy

David Conley

as Ill-Informed Guy

Daniel Eric Gold

as Conspiracy Buff

Booker T. Washington

as Conspiracy Debunker

Maggie Lacey

as Upset Mother

Eric Zuckerman

as Doomsday Guy

Daniel A. Jacobs

as Younger Man

Asha R. Nanavati

as Woman in Crowd

Joaquin Perez-Campbell

as Young Soldier in Tank

Dendrie Taylor

as Well Meaning Mother

James DuMont

as Well-Meaning Father

Travis Aaron Wade

as Soldier

Benny Ciaramello

as Soldier

Ricky Luna

as Soldier

Columbus Short

as Soldier

Kent Faulcon

as Soldier

Kevin Collins

as Marine Major

Terry Thomas

as Marine Major

Clay Bringhurst

as Airforce Pilot

Jorge-Luis Pallo

as Army Private

Suanne Spoke

as Businesswoman

Kirsten Nelson

as Businesswoman

Melody Garrett

as Older Woman

Lauri Johnson

as Older Woman

Takayo Fischer

as Older Woman

Shanna Collins

as Teenager

Elizabeth Jayne Hong

as Teenager

Art Chudabala

as Man in Basket

Jeffrey Hutchinson

as Man in Basket

Dempsey Pappion

as Man in Basket

Chris Todd

as Man in Basket

Johnny Kastl

as Boston Soldier

Juan Carlos Hernández

as Boston Soldier

Bruce W. Derdoski Jr.

as Boston Soldier

John N. Morales

as Boston Soldier

Morgan Freeman

as Narrator (Voice)

Peter E. Tasciotti

as Soldier (uncredited)

David Gere

as Survivor (uncredited)

James Boss

as Refugee (uncredited)

Martin Dew

as Looter in Diner (uncredited)

Joe Duffy

as Refugee fleeing Martians / Ferry passenger (uncredited)

Freddie Johnson

as Boston Survivor (uncredited)

Anthony Jennings

as Amputee (uncredited)

Ingrid Johnson

as Ray's Neighbor (uncredited)

Tanda Kerín

as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Victor Magnusson

as Child in Crowd (uncredited)

Robert O'Connor

as Homeless Patron (uncredited)

Miho Nakamura

as Passenger (uncredited)

Vladislav Kozlov

as Survivor

Channing Tatum

as Boy in Church (uncredited)