The Day the Earth Stood Still

Rating: 5/10 Drama Science Fiction Thriller

Release Year: 2008 Language: en

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.

Cast Members

Keanu Reeves as Klaatu Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson Jaden Smith as Jacob Benson Jon Hamm as Michael Granier Kathy Bates as Regina Jackson John Cleese as Professor Barnhardt Kyle Chandler as John Driscoll Robert Knepper as Colonel Brandon T. Jackson as Target Tech James Hong as Mr. Wu Jake McLaughlin as Soldier 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 Mousa Kraish as Yusef J. C. MacKenzie as Grossman Kurt Max Runte as Civil Engineer Daniel Bacon as Winslow Reese Alexander as Sergeant Richard Keats as Helicopter Scientist #1 Bill Mondy as Helicopter Scientist #2 Judith Maxie as Helicopter Scientist #3 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 George Sharperson as Cop Shaker Paleja as Medic #1 Doug Chapman as Medic #2 Marci T. House as Medic #3 Aaron Craven as Technician Roger Cross as General Quinn 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 Blair Redford as Army Fighter Pilot #1 Daniel Wisler as Army Fighter Pilot #2 Mark Kogan as Air Traffic Controller Ed Fong as Wu's Grandson Sandy Colton as Army Corps Engineer Captain 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 Josue Aguirre as Humvee Soldier Matt Adler as (voice)