Science Fiction – Thriller
Release: December 12, 2008
Director: Scott Derrickson
Screenplay by: David Scarpa, based on the screenplay by Edmund H. North
Producers: Erwin Stoff, Paul Boardman, Gregory Goodman
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connolly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler, and Kathy Bates
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is 20th Century Fox’s contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval.
As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor’s appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come to understand the ramifications of Klaatu calling himself a “friend to the Earth.”
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Photo above: Keanu Reeves stars as Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval in THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. Photo credit: Doane Gregory 
