The day the Earth stood still
(DVD) 

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Feature films.
Human beings -- Drama.
Human-alien encounters -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- United States -- Drama.
Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women scientists -- United States -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Científicos -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
DVD videodisc.
Extraterrestres -- Teatro.

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Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543569688

Notes

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

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bates, H., Bates, K., Bavier, F., Blaustein, J., Boardman, P. H., Cleese, J., Connelly, J., Derrickson, S., Goodman, G., Gray, B., Hamm, J., Jaffe, S., Marlowe, H., Martin, L., Neal, P., North, E. H., Reeves, K., Rennie, M., Scarpa, D., Smith, J., Stoff, E., & Wise, R. (2009). The day the Earth stood still . 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Harry Bates et al.. 2009. The Day the Earth Stood Still. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Harry Bates et al.. The Day the Earth Stood Still Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Bates, H., Bates, K., Bavier, F., Blaustein, J., Boardman, P. H., Cleese, J. and Connelly, J. et al (2009). The day the earth stood still. Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bates, Harry, et al. The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2009.

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