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H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds

2005 · 1h 40m · Science Fiction · United States of America · Rated 16 (DE)

The invasion has already begun.

In this modern retelling of H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi horror, civilization is laid to ruin when a super race of aliens invades Earth. In a blink of an eye, massive "walkers" cover the planet, annihilating all in their path. As cities crumble and human flesh is ripped from the bone, one man struggles to find the one weapon that will turn the tide for mankind.

Directed by
David Michael Latt
Written by
David Michael Latt, Carlos De Los Rios
Based on the novel by
H. G. Wells
Starring
C. Thomas Howell, Rhett Giles, Jake Busey, Peter Greene
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