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The day the Earth stood still [videorecording] /

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 2256968 | 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French, Spanish Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2009.Edition: WidescreenDescription: 2 videodiscs (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles:
  • Day the Earth stood still (Motion picture : 2008)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1997.2 .D39 2009
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.
Production 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.1951 version cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin.Summary: 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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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.

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.

(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.

Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler, Kathy Bates.

1951 version cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin.

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.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sci-fi disaster images and violence.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono.

(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.

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