H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds

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H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds

2005

3h 0m

6.1(25 votes)

Thriller

Science Fiction

Overview

This movie is a faithful adaptation of H. G. Well's book, set in the 19th century.

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57 members

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Anthony Piana

The Writer / The Brother

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Jack Clay

Ogilvy

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James Lathrop

The Artillery Man

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Darlene Sellers

Mrs. Elphinstone

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John Kaufman

The Curate

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Susan Goforth

The Wife

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Meredith Laine

Audrey

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Jamie Lynn Sease

Miss Elphinstone

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W. Bernard Bauman

Henderson

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Edwin Stone

The Potman

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Tom Fouche

Newspaper Boy

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Mark Wilt

Gregg the Butcher

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Erik Barzdukas

Butcher's Son

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E. Leonard Helland

Lord Hilton's Butler / Blind Preacher

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Barbara Bauman

Mary - Writer's Servant

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Daniel Somerfield

Stent

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Donovan Le

Shop Clerk / Thief #2

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Andy Clawson

Nextdoor Neighbor / The Hussar

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Eric Rands

Sapper #1

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Cherelle Ashby

The Cousin

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John Sabota

Landlord of the Spotted Dog

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Dale Offermann

Lieutenant / Policeman on Horseback

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Ezra Hamill

Telegraph Operator / Soldier #1

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Mackenzie Kupyn

Operator's Daughter

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Katrina Morgan

Beautiful Singer / Shepperton Woman

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Lee Fouche

Waterloo Station Porter

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Mark Gendron

Thief #1

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Patrick Lindhartsen

Thief #3

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Sierra Hudson

Little Girl Ellen

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Linden Crow

Lead Rough Inhabitant

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Jason Sease

Horsell Neighbor / Lieutenant's Man

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Sean Lathrop

Horsell Running Boy / Paperboy

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John Gallo

Workman

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Bryan Hanner

Workman's Little Boy

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Thokhild Ohmsford

Man at Gate #1 / Soldier

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Justin Clearwater

Man at Gate #2

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B.C. Hamley

Lieutenant's Man

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Brooks Farr

Old Fellow

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Aswat Alam

Indignant Man

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Thomas W. Brady

Passing Man / Soldier

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Grant Schoenlein

London Paperboy

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John Messina

Sallow Man

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Brian Helmholz

London Running Boy

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Lance Hamley

Rough Inhabitant #1

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Jacob B. Howard

Rough Inhabitant #2

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Liana Dillaway

Paddle Steamer Refugee

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Diana Shur

Suicide Victim

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Cheryl Sease

Kindly Woman

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Eric Nielsen

Soldier

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Lee Dillaway

Soldier

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Earl Rands

Soldier

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H.D. Hanson

Soldier

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Michael V. Smith

Soldier

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Bryan Akahori Swanson

Soldier

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Michael Fransen

Scientist

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Christopher Martin Hoff

Scientist

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Sydney Somerfield

Survivor

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