War of the Worlds

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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Cast

Tom Cruise

Ray

Dakota Fanning

Rachel

Miranda Otto

Mary Ann

Justin Chatwin

Robbie

Tim Robbins

Harlan Ogilvy

Rick Gonzalez

Vincent

Yul Vazquez

Julio

Lenny Venito

Manny the Mechanic

Lisa Ann Walter

Bartender

Ann Robinson

Grandmother

Gene Barry

Grandfather

David Alan Basche

Tim

Roz Abrams

Herself

Michael Brownlee

TV Reporter - Osaka

Camillia Monet

News Producer

Marlon Young

News Cameraman

John Eddins

News van Driver

Peter Gerety

Hatch Boss / Load Manager

David Harbour

Dock Worker

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Miguel Antonio Ferrer

Brazilian Neighbor

Crew

Art

• Rick Carter Production Design
• Doug J. Meerdink Art Direction
• Andrew Menzies Art Direction
• Norman Newberry Art Direction
• Anne Kuljian Set Decoration
• Cedar Valentine Art Department Coordinator
• Tony Fanning Supervising Art Director
• David Swayze Assistant Art Director
• Jessica Ripka Art Department Assistant
• Michael Auszura Assistant Art Director
• Richard Blankenship Construction Coordinator
• Brian Feola Construction Foreman

Camera

• Janusz Kamiński Director of Photography
• 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 Camera Operator
• Lee McLaughlin Still Photographer
• Frank Masi Still Photographer
• Andrew Cooper Still Photographer
• Owen Hooker Camera Intern
• Steven Meizler First Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Joanna Johnston Costume Design
• Pamela Wise Costume Supervisor
• Robert Wojewodski Assistant Costume Designer
• Donna Maloney Costume Supervisor
• Amy Roth Costume Supervisor
• Kathryn Blondell Hair Department Head
• Katharine Kremp Hairstylist
• Jerry DeCarlo Key Hair Stylist
• Audrey L. Anzures Key Hair Stylist
• Lois Burwell Makeup Department Head
• Linda Grimes Makeup Artist
• Kenny Myers Makeup Artist

Crew

• Cari Finken Special Effects
• Stephanie Finochio Stunts
• David Gere Stunts
• Shawnna Thibodeau Stunts
• Paul E. Short Stunts
• Al Goto Stunts
• Peter Epstein Stunts
• Nicole Callender Stunts
• Terry Atchison Armorer
• David Fencl Armorer
• Frank House Armorer
• Steve Karnes Armorer

Directing

• Steven Spielberg Director
• Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor
• Adam Somner First Assistant Director
• Colin Benoit Layout
• Jane Ferguson Additional Second Assistant Director
• Matthew Sirianni Assistant Director
• Ian Stone Second Assistant Director
• Eric Richard Lasko Second Second Assistant Director
• Vic Armstrong Second Unit Director

Editing

• Michael Kahn Editor
• Patrick Crane First Assistant Editor
• Sam Seig First Assistant Editor
• Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
• Mark Todd Osborne Additional Colorist
• Mark George Gillard Assistant Editor
• Stefan Sonnenfeld Colorist
• Gerald Ragland Digital Intermediate Assistant
• Gary Burritt Negative Cutter

Lighting

• Jim Richards Gaffer
• Dave Samuel Gaffer
• Bill Almeida Best Boy Electric
• Robert Allen Jr. Electrician
• Russell Griffith Lighting Technician
• Clay Liversidge Rigging Gaffer
• Larry J. Richardson Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
• David Devlin Chief Lighting Technician
• James Boniece Key Rigging Grip
• Carlos DePalma Rigging Grip

Production

• Kathleen Kennedy Producer
• Colin Wilson Producer
• Terri Taylor Casting
• Debra Zane Casting
• Damian Collier Executive Producer
• Paula Wagner Executive Producer
• Tannis Vallely Casting Associate
• David Witz Unit Production Manager
• Colleen Gibbons Location Manager
• Tim L. Pearson Production Accountant
• Candice D. Campos Production Coordinator
• Gregory Alpert Production Supervisor

Sound

• John Williams Original Music Composer
• Armen Ksajikian Musician
• Peter Myles Music Editor
• Edward Karam Orchestrator
• Conrad Pope Orchestrator
• Michael J. Broomberg Foley
• Christopher Flick Foley
• Gary A. Hecker Foley
• Richard King Sound Designer
• Michael W. Mitchell Sound Designer
• Randy Thom Sound Designer
• Aaron Glascock Sound Designer

Visual Effects

• Randal M. Dutra Animation Supervisor
• Jenn Emberly Animation Supervisor
• Tim Harrington Animation Supervisor
• Ryan Church Creature Design
• Colin Campbell Digital Compositors
• David Blitstein Special Effects Supervisor
• Connie Kennedy Visual Effects Coordinator
• Sandra Scott Visual Effects Producer
• Matthew Gratzner Visual Effects Supervisor
• Enrique Bilsland Mechanical Designer
• Todd Vaziri Compositing Artist
• Shawn Kelly Animation

Writing

• H. G. Wells Novel
• David Koepp Screenplay
• Josh Friedman Screenplay

Photos