War of the Worlds (2005a)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2004
Running Times:
Format: colour
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Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures / DreamWorks SKG / Amblin Entertainment / Cruise/Wagner Productions
Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Paula Wagner, Colin Wilson
Production Supervisor: Jason D. McGatlin
Assistant Production Coordinator: Mark Swenson

SCRIPT
Script: David Koepp, Josh Friedman
Novel: H.G. Wells

DIRECTION
Director: Steven Spielberg
2nd Unit Director: James Kerwin
1st Assistant Director: Adam Somner
2nd Assistant Director: Ian Stone
New York 2nd Assistant Director: Jennifer Truelove
Additional 2nd Assistant Director: Gary S. Rake

PHOTOGRAPHY
Directors of Photography: Janusz Kaminski, Bruce MacCallum
New York Assistant Camera: Jan Burgess
New York Best Boy Rigging Grip: Michael A. McFadden
Stills: Frank Masi
Dollies: Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment Inc

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Michael Kahn

MUSIC
Music: John Williams

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up Department Head: Lois Burwell
Key Make Up: Kenny Myers
Make Up: Joe Rossi, Leo Corey Castellano
Costume Designer: Joanna Johnston
New York Costume Supervisor: Donna Maloney
Costume Assistant: Gabe Gerber

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Joel Harlow, Rob Hinderstein

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: David Blitstein

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisor: Dennis Muren
Visual Effects: Brad Alexander
Previzualisation Artist: Dorian Bustamante

Industrial Light and Magic
Visual Effects Supervisor: Pablo Helman
Animation Supervisor: Randy Dutra
Sabre Artist: Adam Howard
Compositing Supervisor: Marshall Richard Krasser

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Supervising Art Director: Tony Fanning
Art Directors: Tony Fanning, Andrew Menzies, Edward Pisoni, Tom Warren
Assistant Art Directors: Curt Beech, Dan Kuchar, Doug Huszti, Easton Michael Smith, Marion Kolsby, Michael Auszura, Miguel López-Castillo
Set Designers: Aric Cheng, Billy Hunter, Kevin Cross, Roy Barnes, Todd Cherniawsky
Set Decorating Coordinator: Nicole Zaks
New York Set Decorating Coordinator: Kay Michaels
Set Decorator: Anne Kuljian
New York Set Decorators: Paul Cheponis, Regina Graves
Set Decorating Assistant: Crystal River Williams
Set Decorating Buyer: Liz Chiz
New York Set Dressers: Brian Mannain, Chris Vogt, Dan Mahon, Eric Lewin, Gordon Gertsen, Greco, Greg Aharoni, Jeff Naparstek, Philip Saccio Jr, Robert Vogt, Wayne Brackett
On-Set Dresser: Eric Luling
New York On-Set Dressers: JoAnn Atwood, Joseph DeLuca
Property Department Coordinator: Amanda Bromberg
Property Master: Doug Harlocker
New York Property Master: Peter Gelfman
Assistant Property Master: Scott Getzinger
Property Assistant: Scott Edward Collins
Buyer: Joseph Conenna
New York Buyers: Christine Moosher, Harriet Zucker
Construction Coordinator: John Villarino
Scenic Foreman: Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones
Art Coordinator: Glenn Lloyd
Assistant Art Department Coordinator: Mark Robert Taylor
Concept Artist: Marc Gabbana
Production Illustrator: James Clyne
Costume / Prop Illustrator: Kasra Farahani
Graphics Artist: Mark Bachman
Sculptor: J. Bryan Holloway
Art Department Assistants: Ajamu Walker, Bradley Weinrieb
Art Department P.A.: John Kouromihelakis
Leadman: Dave Weinman
Standby Greens: Christopher Morente

MISCELLANEOUS
Construction Accountant: Laurie Arnow-Epstein
Production Secretary: Jason Zorigian
Production Assistants: Daniel R. Perry, James Michael Miller, John Kouromihelakis, Kyle Cookmeyer, Tonko Soljan
New York Key Set Production Assistant: Matthew Mason
Transportation Office Coordinator: Audrey A. Conrad
Transportation Captain: Maxwell R. Johnson II
Dialect Coach: Joel Goldes

LOCATIONS
Locations: Athens, New York, USA; Bayonne, New Jersey, USA; Beacon, New York, USA; Brownsburg, Virginia, USA; Cold Spring, New York, USA; Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA; Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA; Howell, New Jersey, USA; Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Raphine, Virginia, USA; Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Location Scout: Michael Hartel
Locations Staff Assistant: Kris Schackman

STUNTS
Stunts: Nina Armstrong, Blaise Corrigan, Al Goto, Cort Hessler, Mark Norby, Buster Reeves
Stunt Doubles For Tom Cruise: J.J. Michaels, Casey O'Neill
Stunt Double For Justin Chatwin: Richard Bucher
Utility Stunts: Jeffrey Lee Gibson, Toby Holguin
Stunt Driver: Richard Burden

CASTING
Casting: Terri Taylor, Debra Zane
New York Casting: Lois J. Drabkin
Extras Casting: Jennifer Alessi, Sande Alessi, Kristan Berona
Casting Assistant: Jocelyn E. Thomas

CAST
Tom Cruise (Ray Ferier)
David Alan Basche (Tim)
James DuMont
Daniel Franzese
Travis Aaron Wade (soldier)
Justin Chatwin
Dakota Fanning
Miguel Antonio Ferrer (Brazilian neighbour)
Stephen Gevedon (neighbour)
Rick Gonzalez
Tommy Guiffre (National Guardsman)
David Harbour
Amy Hohn
Elizabeth Jayne Hong
Johnny Kastl (soldier)
George Katt
January LaVoy (Brazilian neighbour's wife)
Mariann Mayberry
Miranda Otto
Rick Pisarro (swarthy longshoremen)
Sharrieff Pugh
Tim Robbins (Ogilvy)
Ann Robinson
Camillia Sanes (news producer)
Rafael Sardina
John Scurti
Ty Keegan Simpkins (3 year old boy)
Yul Vazquez (Julio)
Lenny Venito (Manny)
Lisa Ann Walter
Christopher Evan Welch
Julie White

AVAILABILITY

Netherlands
Theatrical Distributors: United International Pictures

Singapore
Theatrical Distributors: United International Pictures

USA
Theatrical Distributors: DreamWorks SKG / Paramount Pictures

TIMELINE

2004
November
7: USA - filming begins

2005
June
29: Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, USA - theatrical release
30: Thailand - theatrical release

July
8: UK - theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

They're already here.

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Out of the Night - working title

LINKS

SEE ALSO
The War of the Worlds (1953)
War of the Worlds (1988 - 1999)
War of the Worlds (2005b)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
My Science Fiction Life (2006)

WEB LINKS
Official Site

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Screen International no.1530 (6 January 2006) p.40
illustrated note (Box Office: North America: The chronicle of 2005 by John Hazelton)

KEYWORDS

alien invasions, aliens, book into film, martians

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008