The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Dr. Helen Benson is summoned to a military facility with several other scientists when an alien spacecraft of sorts arrives in New York City. Aboard is a human-like alien and a giant robot of immense size and power. The alien identifies himself as Klaatu and says he has come to save the Earth. The US military and political authorities see him as a threat however and decide to use so-called intensive interrogation techniques on him but Dr. Benson decides to facilitate his escape. When she learns exactly what he means when he says he is there to save the Earth, she tries to convince him to change his intentions.

Genres

Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Countries

United States Canada

Director

Scott Derrickson

Writers

David Scarpa Edmund H. North

Producers

Paul Harris Boardman Erwin Stoff Gregory Goodman

Composer

Tyler Bates

Cinematographer

David Tattersall

Editor

Wayne Wahrman

Production

Dune Entertainment III Earth Canada Productions Hammerhead Productions 3 Arts Entertainment 20th Century Fox

Starring

Keanu Reeves Jennifer Connelly Jaden Smith Jon Hamm Kathy Bates John Cleese Kyle Chandler Robert Knepper Brandon T. Jackson James Hong Jake McLaughlin John Rothman Sunita Prasad Juan Riedinger Sam Gilroy Tanya Champoux Rukiya Bernard Mousa Kraish J.C. MacKenzie Kurt Max Runte Daniel Bacon Reese Alexander Richard Keats Bill Mondy Judith Maxie Serge Houde Lorena Gale Stefanie Samuels Richard Tillman Camille Atebe

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