The War Of The Worlds

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Theatrical Release Date:

07/21/1992

DVD Release Date:

04/20/1999

Run Time:

85min.

Starring:

Gene Barry , Ann Robinson , Les Tremayne , Lewis Martin , Henry Brandon

Director(s):

Byron Haskin

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

Plot: H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds had been on the Paramount Pictures docket since the silent era, when it was optioned as a potential Cecil B. DeMille production. Read More

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