Director
Scott Derrickson
Producer
Erwin Stoff, Paul Harris Boardman, Gregory Goodman
Writer(s)
David Scarpa (screenplay)
Edmund H. North (1951 screenplay)
Harry Bates (short story)
Genre
Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Cast
Jaden Smith as Jacob Benson
Jennifer Connelly as Dr. Helen Benson
John Cleese as Professor Barnhardt
Jon Hamm as Dr. Michael Granier
Kathy Bates as Sec. of Defense Regina Jackson
Keanu Reeves as Klaatu
Kyle Chandler as John Driscoll
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release Date
Dec 12, 2008
Locations
Vancouver, British Columbia
Language
English
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A remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic with Keanu Reeves playing the role of Klaatu. The basic premise of the story remains the same, though this time around the aliens are upset with humankind's destruction of their environment. Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, John Cleese and Jaden Smith make up the supporting case.
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