The Day the Earth Stood Still
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Dr. Helen Benson is summoned to a military facility with several other scientist when an alien spacecraft of sorts arrives in New York City. Aboard is a human-like alien and a giant robot of immense size and power. The alien identifies himself as Klaatu and says he has come to save the Earth. The US military and political authorities see him as a threat however and decide to use so-called intensive interrogation techniques on him but Dr. Benson decides to facilitate his escape. When she learns exactly what he means when he says he is there to save the Earth, she tries to convince him to change his intentions.
When a sphere from outer space lands in the Central Park in Manhattan, a group of scientists are summoned by the American government under the call of the Secretary of Defense Regina Jackson. The reborn alien form Klaatu is brought to a military facility and Dr. Helen Benson decides to help him to escape and become the only chance to save the mankind from destruction.
Director
Scott Derrickson
Writer
David Scarpa, Edmund H. North
Producer
Paul Harris Boardman as producer , Gregory Goodman as producer , Erwin Stoff as producer , Marvin Towns Jr. as line producer: second unit, Detroit
Casting
Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson, Kathy Bates as Regina Jackson, Jaden Smith as Jacob Benson, John Cleese as Professor Barnhardt, Jon Hamm as Michael Granier, Kyle Chandler as John Driscoll, Robert Knepper as Colonel, James Hong as Mr. Wu, John Rothman as Dr. Myron, Sunita Prasad as Rouhani, Juan Riedinger as William Kwan, Sam Gilroy as Tom, Tanya Champoux as Isabel, Rukiya Bernard as Student, Alisen Down as Laptop Woman, David Lewis as Plainclothes Agent, Lloyd Adams as Agent Driver, Mousa Kraish as Yusef, J.C. MacKenzie as Grossman, Kurt Max Runte as Civil Engineer, Daniel Bacon as Winslow, Richard Keats as Helicopter Scientist #1, Bill Mondy as Helicopter Scientist #2, Judith Maxie as Helicopter Scientist #3, Reese Alexander as Sergeant, Serge Houde as Scientist #1, Lorena Gale as Scientist #2, Stefanie Samuels as Guardswoman, Richard Tillman as Army Sergeant, Camille Atebe as NYPD #1, Thomas Bradshaw as NYPD #2, Terence Dament as NYPD #3, Patrick Sabongui as Soldier #1, Jacob Blair as Soldier #2, Shaine Jones as Soldier #3, Jake McLaughlin as Soldier, George Sharperson as Cop, Shaker Paleja as Medic #1, Douglas Chapman as Medic #2 (as Doug Chapman), Marci T. House as Medic #3, Aaron Craven as Technician, Roger R. Cross as General Quinn (as Roger Cross), Heather Doerksen as Regina's Aide, Hiro Kanagawa as Dr. Ikegawa, Craig Stanghetta as Grey Man, Stefan Busse as Grey Man, Dean Redman as Military Policeman, David Richmond-Peck as Polygraph Operator, Andrew Wheeler as Guardsman, Darien Provost as Little Boy, Daniel St. Andrews as Train Passenger #1, Brad Dryborough as Train Passenger #2, Ken Kirzinger as Arguing Evacuee, William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart as Transit Cop (as William 'Bigsleeps' Stewart), Blair Redford as Army Fighter Pilot #1, Daniel Wisler as Army Fighter Pilot #2, Mark Kogan as Air Traffic Controller, Brandon T. Jackson as Target Tech, Ed Fong as Wu's Grandson (as Edward Fong), Sandy Colton as Army Corps Engineer Captain (as Sandra Colton), Ty Olsson as Flash Chamber Colonel, Jay-Nicolas Hackleman as State Trooper, Dawn Chubai as News Anchor, Joshua Close as Flash Chamber Engineer, Leanne Adachi as Flash Chamber Tech, Geoff Meed as Field Commander Communications Officer, Michael Hogan as General, Ben Cotton as Truck Driver, Kevan Kase as Pickup Truck Driver, Jennifer Paterson as Girlfriend, Josue Aguirre as Humvee Soldier, Len Anderson IV as Army Staff Sergeant (uncredited), Pope Benedict XVI as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited), Nicole Kunz as Olivia (uncredited), Dustin LaValley as Soldier (uncredited), Tyler McClendon as Coffee Cup Guy (uncredited), Bobbi Brown McRae as Police Officer (uncredited), Angela Merkel as Herself - German Chancellor (archive footage) (uncredited), Vladimir Putin as Himself - Russian Prime Minister (archive footage) (uncredited), Bertrand Roberson Jr. as Soldier (uncredited), John Shaw as Principal (uncredited), Steve Silverie as Soldier (uncredited)
