The day the Earth stood still

Stoff, Erwin. (Added Author). Goodman, Gregory, 1959- (Added Author). Boardman, Paul Harris. (Added Author). Scarpa, David. (Added Author). Derrickson, Scott. (Added Author). Reeves, Keanu. (Added Author). Connelly, Jennifer. (Added Author). Smith, Jaden, 1998- (Added Author). Cleese, John. (Added Author). Hamm, Jon, 1971- (Added Author). Bates, Kathy, 1948- (Added Author). Rennie, Michael. (Added Author). Neal, Patricia, 1926- (Added Author). Marlowe, Hugh, 1911-1982 (Added Author). Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984 (Added Author). Gray, Billy, 1938- (Added Author). Bavier, Frances, 1905-1989 (Added Author). Martin, Lock. (Added Author). Blaustein, Julian. (Added Author). Bates, Harry, 1900-1981 (Added Author). North, Edmund H., 1911-1990 (Added Author). Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, (production company.). 3 Arts Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates. (Cast).

Summary: 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.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 streaming video file (102 min.) : digital, sound, color
Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Film Corp, 2008.
Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the 1951 screenplay by Edmund H. North. Originally released as a motion picture by 20th Century Fox Film Corp, 2008.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Tyler Bates.
Participant or Performer Note:	Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sci-fi disaster images and violence.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed February 2, 2015).