Synopsis
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
Key facts
Cast
Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne
Original language
English
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Based on
The War of the Worlds
Awards
Academy Award for Best Special Effects
Setting
Los Angeles, Berlin
Filming locations
California, Arizona
Crew
Producer
George Pal
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
October 7, 1977
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- National Film Preservation Board 2011 generic
- Hugo Awards 2004 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1985 generic
- Academy Awards 1954 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | The War of the Worlds | |
| Québec French title | La Guerre des mondes |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 5303) | 1986, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 5303) | 1990, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 5303) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 5303) | 1996, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 5303 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1990 5303 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 5303 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1996 5303 |
Full credits
| Director | Byron Haskin |
| Cast | Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne |
| Producer | George Pal |
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
