LSC Event Descriptions

October 7 & 9, 2005

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Rated PG-13
116 minutes

War of the Worlds (2005)
October 7, 2005 at 7:00 and 10:00pm in 26-100 and
October 9, 2005 at 7:00pm in 26-100.

On June 29th, 2005, Earth goes to war. From Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures comes War of the Worlds, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring international superstar Tom Cruise. A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells's seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. The film also stars Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, and Tim Robbins.

Cruise stars as Ray Ferrier, a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife (Miranda Otto) and her new husband drop off his teenage son Robbie (Justin Chatwin) and young daughter Rachel (Dakota Fanning) for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down. An ordinary day has suddenly become the most extraordinary event of their lifetimes - the first strike in a catastrophic alien attack on Earth. [rottentomatoes.com]

"A first-class pop entertainment packed to the brim with astounding effects and near-non-stop action and suspense."
      -- Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune. Read this review.

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