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The day the Earth stood still / Twentieth Century Fox presents a 3 Arts Entertainment production ; produced by Erwin Stoff, Gregory Goodman, Paul Harris Boardman ; screenplay by David Scarpa ; directed by Scott Derrickson.

Stoff, Erwin. (Added Author). Goodman, Gregory, 1959- (Added Author). Boardman, Paul Harris. (Added Author). Scarpa, David. (Added Author). Derrickson, Scott. (Added Author). Reeves, Keanu. (Added Author). Connelly, Jennifer. (Added Author). Smith, Jaden, 1998- (Added Author). Cleese, John. (Added Author). Hamm, Jon, 1971- (Added Author). Bates, Kathy, 1948- (Added Author). Rennie, Michael. (Added Author). Neal, Patricia, 1926-2010 (Added Author). Marlowe, Hugh, 1911-1982 (Added Author). Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984 (Added Author). Gray, Billy, 1938- (Added Author). Bavier, Frances, 1902-1989 (Added Author). Martin, Lock. (Added Author). Blaustein, Julian. (Added Author). Bates, Harry, 1900-1981 (Added Author). North, Edmund H., 1911-1990 (Added Author). Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). 3 Arts Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates. (Cast).

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 ramificications 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.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Based on the 1951 screenplay by Edmund H. North. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1: The day the Earth stood still (2008 version - widescreen and full screen) -- 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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Tyler Bates.
Participant or Performer Note:	Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates. 1951 version cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sci-fi disaster images and violence.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) and full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono.
Language Note:	(2008 version): English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. (1951 version): English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby mono.), dubbed French (Dolby mono) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue.