The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
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2008
1h 44m
5.7(3607 votes)
Drama
Science Fiction
Thriller

Overview

A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

69 members
Acting

Keanu Reeves

Klaatu

Keanu Reeves
Acting

Jennifer Connelly

Helen Benson

Jennifer Connelly
Acting

Jaden Smith

Jacob Benson

Jaden Smith
Acting

Jon Hamm

Michael Granier

Jon Hamm
Acting

Kathy Bates

Regina Jackson

Kathy Bates
Acting

John Cleese

Professor Barnhardt

John Cleese
Acting

Kyle Chandler

John Driscoll

Kyle Chandler
Acting

Robert Knepper

Colonel

Robert Knepper
Acting

Brandon T. Jackson

Target Tech

Brandon T. Jackson
Acting

James Hong

Mr. Wu

James Hong
Acting

Jake McLaughlin

Soldier

Jake McLaughlin
Acting

John Rothman

Dr. Myron

John Rothman
Acting

Sunita Prasad

Rouhani

Sunita Prasad
Acting

Juan Riedinger

William Kwan

Juan Riedinger
Acting

Sam Gilroy

Tom

Sam Gilroy
Acting

Tanya Champoux

Isabel

Tanya Champoux
Acting

Rukiya Bernard

Student

Rukiya Bernard
Acting

Mousa Kraish

Yusef

Mousa Kraish
Acting

J.C. MacKenzie

Grossman

J.C. MacKenzie
Acting

Kurt Max Runte

Civil Engineer

Kurt Max Runte
Acting

Daniel Bacon

Winslow

Daniel Bacon
Acting

Reese Alexander

Sergeant

Reese Alexander
Acting

Richard Keats

Helicopter Scientist #1

Richard Keats
Acting

Bill Mondy

Helicopter Scientist #2

Bill Mondy
Acting

Judith Maxie

Helicopter Scientist #3

Judith Maxie
Acting

Serge Houde

Scientist #1

Serge Houde
Acting

Lorena Gale

Scientist #2

Lorena Gale
Acting

Stefanie Samuels

Guardswoman

Stefanie Samuels
Acting

Richard Tillman

Army Sergeant

Richard Tillman
Acting

Camille Atebe

NYPD #1

Camille Atebe
Acting

Thomas Bradshaw

NYPD #2

Thomas Bradshaw
Acting

Terence Dament

NYPD #3

Terence Dament
Acting

Patrick Sabongui

Soldier #1

Patrick Sabongui
Acting

Jacob Blair

Soldier #2

Jacob Blair
Acting

Shaine Jones

Soldier #3

Shaine Jones
Acting

George Sharperson

Cop

George Sharperson
Acting

Shaker Paleja

Medic #1

Shaker Paleja
Crew

Doug Chapman

Medic #2

Doug Chapman
Acting

Marci T. House

Medic #3

Marci T. House
Acting

Aaron Craven

Technician

Aaron Craven
Acting

Roger Cross

General Quinn

Roger Cross
Acting

Heather Doerksen

Regina's Aide

Heather Doerksen
Acting

Hiro Kanagawa

Dr. Ikegawa

Hiro Kanagawa
Acting

Craig Stanghetta

Grey Man

Craig Stanghetta
Acting

Stefan Busse

Grey Man

Stefan Busse
Acting

Dean Redman

Military Policeman

Dean Redman
Acting

David Richmond-Peck

Polygraph Operator

David Richmond-Peck
Acting

Andrew Wheeler

Guardsman

Andrew Wheeler
Acting

Darien Provost

Little Boy

Darien Provost
Acting

Daniel St. Andrews

Train Passenger #1

Daniel St. Andrews
Acting

Brad Dryborough

Train Passenger #2

Brad Dryborough
Acting

Ken Kirzinger

Arguing Evacuee

Ken Kirzinger
Acting

William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart

Transit Cop

William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart
Acting

Blair Redford

Army Fighter Pilot #1

Blair Redford
Acting

Daniel Wisler

Army Fighter Pilot #2

Daniel Wisler
Acting

Mark Kogan

Air Traffic Controller

Mark Kogan
Acting

Ed Fong

Wu's Grandson

Ed Fong
Acting

Sandy Colton

Army Corps Engineer Captain

Sandy Colton
Acting

Ty Olsson

Flash Chamber Colonel

Ty Olsson
Acting

Jay-Nicolas Hackleman

State Trooper

Jay-Nicolas Hackleman
Acting

Dawn Chubai

News Anchor

Dawn Chubai
Acting

Joshua Close

Flash Chamber Engineer

Joshua Close
Acting

Leanne Adachi

Flash Chamber Tech

Leanne Adachi
Acting

Geoff Meed

Field Commander Communications Officer

Geoff Meed
Acting

Michael Hogan

General

Michael Hogan
Acting

Ben Cotton

Truck Driver

Ben Cotton
Acting

Kevan Kase

Pickup Truck Driver

Kevan Kase
Acting

Josue Aguirre

Humvee Soldier

Josue Aguirre
Acting

Matt Adler

(voice)

Matt Adler

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