DVD
The day the Earth stood still
Call Number
- DVD SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN)
Edition
2-disc special ed. ; Full screen version.
Languages
In English, dubbed Spanish, or dubbed French; optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin.
Publication Information
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (92 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: G.
Uniform Title
Series
Summary
A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C. capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary it brings refuses to reveal his mission to any single government, leaving the military, the politicians, and millions of ordinary people to wait in fear. Soon their distrust turns to calls for violence. But one young woman and her son befriend him ... and soon realize that they may be all that stands between the human race and total destruction.
Notes
Based on a story by Harry Bates.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951.
Special features: commentaries; isolated score track; 7 featurettes; a reading of Harry Bates original short story; Fox movietonews (1951); trailers; documentary short; interactive pressbook; still galleries; sneak peek of the 2008 remake.