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The Day the Earth Stood Still
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.
2008 · Directed by Scott Derrickson · 104 min · Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller · 10 frames
Tagline
We thought the Earth was ours. We were wrong.
Crew
- Screenplay: David Scarpa
- Cinematography: David Tattersall
- Edited by: Wayne Wahrman
- Music: Tyler Bates
- Production design: David Brisbin
- Produced by: Paul Harris Boardman, Erwin Stoff, Gregory Goodman
Cast
- Keanu Reeves as Klaatu
- Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson
- Jaden Smith as Jacob Benson
- Jon Hamm as Michael Granier
- Kathy Bates as Regina Jackson
- John Cleese as Professor Barnhardt
- Kyle Chandler as John Driscoll
- Robert Knepper as Colonel
- Brandon T. Jackson as Target Tech
- James Hong as Mr. Wu
Production
- Country: Canada, United States of America
- Language: Mandarin, English
- Studios: Dune Entertainment III, Earth Canada Productions, Hammerhead Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
- Budget: $80,000,000
- Box office: $233,093,859
- Themes: spacecraft, government, panic, extraterrestrial technology, ultimatum, evacuation, tank, alien, remake, ufo
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